Akwasi Mensah Explained
| Akwasi Mensah |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam |
| Position1: | Linebacker |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 240 |
| College: | None |
| Playing Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Playing Team1: | Amsterdam Admirals |
| Playing Years2: | 2007–2009 |
| Playing Team2: | Amsterdam Crusaders |
Pro career
- Played in 2006 and 2007 for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe.
- Recorded 3 tackles on defense and 4 special teams stops as a rookie
- Originally assigned to the Admirals at the conclusion of a week-long minicamp for international players in Tampa, Florida, in February, 2006.
- Made his first pro start for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2007.
Amateur
- Considered one of the Top Junior Prospects in Dutch Club American Football as a LB
- Played for the Netherlands´ National Junior Team - Dutch Junior Lions
- Played flag football for the Amstelland Panthers and youth tackle for the Amsterdam Crusaders before attracting the attention of NFLE scouts
- Won the 2003 Youth American Football League of the Netherlands in an unbeaten Championship Year for Coach Patrick Lashley with the Amsterdam Crusaders.
- After the demise of the NFL Europe league, returned to amateur football in 2007 with the Amsterdam Crusaders
- Won the 2008 and 2009 editions of the Tulip Bowl, the Dutch National Championship, with the Amsterdam Crusaders, leading in tackles in both championship games.
- Appeared in 2009 EFAF Cup semi-final with the Amsterdam Crusaders
Personal
- Attended O.S.B. High School in Amsterdam
- Nicknamed Kwaz or Bigs
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