If Curt Cignetti wrote a wish list to Santa Claus for Christmas, he just got his top request under the tree.
IU edge rusher Mikail Kamara announced on social media on Wednesday that he’s returning to the Hoosiers for the 2025 season. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Kamara turned in a superb season for IU in 2024, becoming the program’s first Associated Press All-American in a decade — a third-team All-American at edge rusher. He also earned All-Big Ten first team honors.
The redshirt junior finished 13th in the nation with 10 sacks, which tied for the fifth-most in a single season in IU history. He posted the most sacks by a Hoosier since 2008. Kamara also tied for 18th in the country and finished sceond with 15 tackles for loss.
The Ashburn, Va. native finished sixth on the team with 47 total tackles on the season. He also led the Hoosiers with six QB hurries, and he added two forced fumbles and one pass breakup.
Kamara was one of the most impactful defensive players in the Big Ten all season. And he takes pride in the work it takes to achieve that status, and the feeling he gets from rushing straight at an opposing blocker.
“It’s fun,” Kamara said ahead of IU’s College Football Playoff game. “Like all the things that we work at in the pads, all the smooth pass rushes and cute wins that you see on Instagram, right, you get to go hit those and hopefully you see the highlights on ESPN. But it’s go out there and wreak havoc and make plays, right. You have a one-on-one, every single time, just go in. Simple.”
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