The University of Akron Athletics
2024 Akron Football Roster
Kapongo, Nathan

Jersey Number 99
Nathan Kapongo
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 285
- Hometown:
- Westbrook, Maine
- High School:
- Portland HS | New Hampshire
Bio
2024: Appeared in 12 games while starting 10… recorded 37 tackles… recorded six tackles for loss for eight yards… recorded one sack for one yard… recovered two fumbles… recorded a career-high nine tackles at Western Michigan (10/12/24)… recorded five or more tackles in three games…
2023 (New Hampshire) - Appeared in ten games this season...recorded one solo tackle, five assisted tackles and one tackle for loss at Stonehill...recorded three solo tackles and three assisted tackles at Central Michigan...recorded one assisted tackle vs. Dartmouth...recorded one solo tackle and one assisted tackle at Delaware...recorded two solo tackles vs. Towson...recorded two solo tackles vs. UAlbany...recorded one solo tackle, 1.0 tackles for loss and one QB hurry at Stony Brook...one blocked kicked at Stony Brook...recorded one assisted tackle at Rhode Island...recorded two solo tackles and one assisted tackle vs. Villanova...one assisted tackle at Monmouth
2022 (New Hampshire) - Recorded two solo tackles and five assisted tackles in season opener vs. Monmouth... had two solo tackles, one assisted tackle, one tackle for loss, and one sack vs. UAlbany... recorded one solo tackle and one assisted tackle vs. N.C. Central... had one solo tackle and two quarterback hurries vs. Towson...recorded one solo tackle at Western Michigan...had one solo tackle and one assisted tackle vs Stony Brook...also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks vs Stony Brook...recorded one assisted tackle vs. Dartmouth...had two assisted tackles vs Elon...recorded one solo tackle, two assisted tackles and one tackle for loss at Richmond...had one solo tackle, three assisted tackles, and one QB hurry vs Rhode Island...had one solo tackle and recorded one tackle for loss at Maine...had one solo tackle and three assisted tackles vs Fordham...also recorded one QB hurry vs Fordham...had one solo tackle, three assisted tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Holy Cross.
2021 (New Hampshire) - Made two appearances...
2020 (New Hampshire) - DNP
2019 (New Hampshire) - Redshirt
Before UNH: Led Portland to two state championship games… set school record with 16 sacks and also recorded 22 tackles for loss… selected to USA Today All-USA Maine Football Team and nominated for the Gaziano Memorial Lineman Award as best lineman in the state of Maine… native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo… first played football as sophomore after family moved to Portland… the youngest of 12 children ... son of Marie Louise Muamga ... communications major
2023 (New Hampshire) - Appeared in ten games this season...recorded one solo tackle, five assisted tackles and one tackle for loss at Stonehill...recorded three solo tackles and three assisted tackles at Central Michigan...recorded one assisted tackle vs. Dartmouth...recorded one solo tackle and one assisted tackle at Delaware...recorded two solo tackles vs. Towson...recorded two solo tackles vs. UAlbany...recorded one solo tackle, 1.0 tackles for loss and one QB hurry at Stony Brook...one blocked kicked at Stony Brook...recorded one assisted tackle at Rhode Island...recorded two solo tackles and one assisted tackle vs. Villanova...one assisted tackle at Monmouth
2022 (New Hampshire) - Recorded two solo tackles and five assisted tackles in season opener vs. Monmouth... had two solo tackles, one assisted tackle, one tackle for loss, and one sack vs. UAlbany... recorded one solo tackle and one assisted tackle vs. N.C. Central... had one solo tackle and two quarterback hurries vs. Towson...recorded one solo tackle at Western Michigan...had one solo tackle and one assisted tackle vs Stony Brook...also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks vs Stony Brook...recorded one assisted tackle vs. Dartmouth...had two assisted tackles vs Elon...recorded one solo tackle, two assisted tackles and one tackle for loss at Richmond...had one solo tackle, three assisted tackles, and one QB hurry vs Rhode Island...had one solo tackle and recorded one tackle for loss at Maine...had one solo tackle and three assisted tackles vs Fordham...also recorded one QB hurry vs Fordham...had one solo tackle, three assisted tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Holy Cross.
2021 (New Hampshire) - Made two appearances...
2020 (New Hampshire) - DNP
2019 (New Hampshire) - Redshirt
Before UNH: Led Portland to two state championship games… set school record with 16 sacks and also recorded 22 tackles for loss… selected to USA Today All-USA Maine Football Team and nominated for the Gaziano Memorial Lineman Award as best lineman in the state of Maine… native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo… first played football as sophomore after family moved to Portland… the youngest of 12 children ... son of Marie Louise Muamga ... communications major
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