2025 Football Roster

Taylor OConnor/UAlbany Athletics

0 Balansama Kamara

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 257
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Highschool Central

Biography

2024:
  • Played in 11 games
  • Recorded 22 tackles (11 solo, 11 assisted)
  • Forced a fumble at Bryant
Before UAlbany (Temple)
2022:
  • Transitioned during the spring from defensive end to outside linebacker
  • Got first career start and partial sack vs. Cincinnati
  • Lettered
2021: 
  • Was a part of the 2021 recruiting class
  • Saw first career game action and made first career tackle at home vs Wagner
  • Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Houston)
  • Redshirted.

High School: 
  • Played defensive end at Central High in Philadelphia under head coach Rich Drayton
  • A three-year letterwinner, he recorded nine sacks, three forced fumbles and 60 tackles as a junior
  • Named to the Pennsylvania All-State Big 33 team as a senior
Personal: 
  • Born Balansama Kamara in Philadelphia
  • Parents are Fatmata Marah and Desmond Grant
  • Sister Aminata.

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2024Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 255 lbs
    12
  • 0

    2025Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 257 lbs
    0