Charles Amankwaa

Position:
DB
Class:
Junior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
187
Hometown:
Hillsborough, N.J.
High School:
Hillsborough | Monroe College

2021: Appeared in all 12 games for the Zips, including 11 starts...led Akron in interception (3), pass break-ups (9) and forced fumbles (1), while finishing second in tackles for a loss (3), third in solo tackles (34) and fourth in overall tackles (48)...rated 36th in the NCAA in interceptions (3) and 51st in interceptions per game (0.2)...recorded a season-high seven tackles (four solo/three assist), while collecting a sack at Toledo (Nov. 27)...picked off passes for interceptions in three consecutive games at Ohio State (Sept. 25), vs. Ohio (Oct. 2) and at Bowling Green (Oct. 9)...posted a season-high five solo tackles at Western Michigan (Nov. 9)...netted a season-best four pass break-ups against Ball State (Nov. 2)...rated fourth in the Mid-American Conference in passes defended (1.00) and interceptions per contest (0.25), while ranking third in league-only games in passes defended (1.25) and interceptions per game (0.25)...finished 36th in the NCAA in interceptions (3) and 51st interceptions per game (0.20).

2021 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC Selection.

2020: Appeared in four games for Akron, including a pair of starts...registered six tackles, all solo, while tallying a pass break-up on the campaign...turned in a season-best three tackles in Akron’s win over Bowling Green (Dec. 5), while also recording three tackles at Buffalo (Dec. 12)...added a pass break-up against Miami (Nov. 27).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Spent two seasons with coach Terry Karg at Monroe College...team captain...played corner...2019 first-team All-Conference...played in 11 games...had 20 tackles, 18 break-ups, and four interceptions for 77 return yards and a touchdown...redshirted as a true freshman...four-year letterwinner for coach Kevin Carty at Hillsborough High School...2017 Mini Maxwell 100 recipient...2016 first-team All-Conference...also ran track.

PERSONAL: Majoring in organizational supervision...son of Thomas Amankwaa and Grace Konadu...has two brothers – David and Thomas – and a younger sister Cynthia.