| Ed Kargbookorogie |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Stafford, Texas
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| High School:
Strake Jesuit High School
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 219
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| Position:
Linebacker
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| Birthdate:
05/18/1979
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| Experience:
2VL
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A key member of the Deacon linebacking corps ... expected to start at outside linebacker in 2000 ... a gifted all-around athlete with excellent speed (timed at 4.6 in the 40) ... has potential to be a high-caliber performer in the ACC ... has the ability to get to the ball and close fast, according to the coaches ... played well in spring drills ... a top-notch performer last season on special teams ... started the season opener last year and did a nice job as a reserve the rest of the way ... performed well in the Spring Game, recording one sack and five tackles ... played the 1998-99 season with the Wake Forest basketball team ... gained momentary fame when his dunk in pregame warm-ups shattered a Cameron Indoor Stadium glass backboard.
1999
Played in nine regular season games, starting the season opener in place of the injured Kelvin Moses ... a capable backup the rest of the year, collecting 13 tackles and a sack ... posted a career-high seven tackles in the season-opening win at Army ... was on the field for 57 snaps against Army ... tallied his sack against Virginia ... blocked a punt against UAB ... missed two games due to a hyperextended knee ... also a key member of the special teams unit ... had one tackle in the Jeep Aloha Bowl against Arizona State.
1998
Appeared in eight contests at linebacker with his busiest stint being his first one at Clemson
on the field for 39 plays in that victory and he recorded a season-high three tackles (2 solo)
contributed on special teams, too, throughout the year while usually seeing brief periods of action with the defensive unit
slowed during the middle portion of the schedule with a series of stingers (neck injury)
did come back to play 25 snaps against Florida State and registered his only quarterback sack of the year (for a 12-yd loss) in that contest
finished the season with nine total tackles (six solo).
Background
Excelled at running back and linebacker at Strake Jesuit High in Houston under coach Eddie Davis
a two-time all-state selection
rushed for nearly 2,700 yards as a sophomore and junior but was slowed by a broken arm as a senior
also a standout on the basketball court, where he teamed with WFU point guard Broderick Hicks to help Strake Jesuit to a state championship in 1998
averaged 10.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, earning all-state honors
an excellent student who was active in extracurricular affairs such as Student Council
would like to attend law school after earning his undergraduate degree
sometimes simply referred to as Ed Kargbo (or Ed K) for obvious reasons
named to the ACC Honor Roll for in 1999-00 ... majoring in history at WFU ... family is from Sierra Leone, West Africa, but he was born in the United States 21 years ago (born 5/18/79).
Career Statistics
Year UT AT Tot TFL Sack
1998 6 3 9 1/-12 1/-12
1999 9 4 13 1/-9 1/-9
Totals 15 7 22 2/-21 2/-21
Most Tackles
7 at Army, 9/11/99
Most Unassisted Tackles
4 at Army, 9/11/99
