Ousmane Tounkara Explained

Ousmane Tounkara
Import:no
Position1:Wide receiver
Birth Date:25 December 1973
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Number:88, 2
Cis:Ottawa
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:212
Cfldraftedyear:1998
Cfldraftedround:2
Cfldraftedpick:8
Cfldraftedteam:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Team1:Washington Redskins
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Ousmane Tounkara (born December 25, 1973) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Roughriders in the second round of the 1998 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at the University of Ottawa. Tounkara's brother Ibrahim also played in the CFL.[1]

Professional career

Tounkara signed with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League on April 23, 1998.[2] He was released by the Redskins on August 25, 1998.[3] He was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in the second round of the 1998 CFL Draft and played in 29 games for the team from 1998 to 2000.[4] [5] [6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roughriders select linebacker first in CFL draft . cbc.ca . April 18, 2000 . November 14, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151114174857/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/roughriders-select-linebacker-first-in-cfl-draft-1.252819 . November 14, 2015 .
  2. News: Transactions . . April 24, 1998 . November 14, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151114190827/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-04-24/sports/1998114123_1_brett-hughes-kevin-wallace-craig-grebeck . November 14, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Dahl Joins Owens on Injured List on Cut Down Day . washingtonpost.com . August 26, 1998 . November 14, 2015 . Clarke, Liz.
  4. Web site: Draft Tracker . cfl.ca/ . November 14, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151114190517/http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=1998&team= . November 14, 2015 .
  5. Web site: 1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders . profootballarchives.com . November 14, 2015.
  6. Web site: 1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders . profootballarchives.com . November 14, 2015.
  7. Web site: 2000 Saskatchewan Roughriders . profootballarchives.com . November 14, 2015.