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ASAMOAHII

Est. 2000 · Columbus Kumasi Faith, family, and a motor that never stops.
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01BA IIWhere It Started
Brian Asamoah II — Cincinnati Bengals
Our roots shape our purpose

Growing up Ghanaian shaped everything about who I am. In our culture you're taught humility, respect for elders, and a strong responsibility to represent your family well.

My parents came to the U.S. with the mindset that opportunity is earned, not given — and seeing their sacrifices instilled discipline and gratitude in me.

Brian Asamoah II
On how growing up Ghanaian shaped who he is
01 · Foundation

The Be Authentic Foundation

Investing in youth across Columbus, Minneapolis, and Ghana. Camps, school drives, scholarships, and the work of building a training facility for the next generation.

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02 · Shop

Be Authentic Collection

The apparel line built around BA's founding motto. Every drop is limited, and every purchase feeds the foundation.

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02Chapter TwoFrom The Feed

In His Own Words.

Pulled straight from the feed. A look at the work between Sundays — a moment BA chose to share with the world in his own voice.

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03Chapter ThreeOn The Field

The Athlete

2018High School

St. Francis DeSales

Columbus, Ohio Two-way standout at linebacker and running back. Offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State — commits to Oklahoma.
2019 – 21College

Oklahoma Sooners

Norman, Oklahoma 179 tackles in 37 games over four seasons. Led the team in tackles in 2020 (66) and 2021 (90). Three Big 12 Championships. A Cotton Bowl win and a Butkus Award semifinalist nod.
2022Draft

Third Round · No. 66

Minnesota Vikings Selected 66th overall. Ran a 4.56 at the Combine. Signs a four-year contract and bonds with GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah over shared Ghanaian heritage.
2022Week 16 · vs. NYG

The Tomahawk Chop

MetLife Stadium Career-high 27 defensive snaps. Forces a fumble on Daniel Bellinger with a picture-perfect chop and recovers it himself. NFL.com names it a Can't-Miss Play of the week.
2023 – 24Vikings

Special Teams Ace

Minneapolis, Minnesota The role sharpens. 321 special teams snaps in 2024 (71%). A blocked-FG scoop-and-return for 22 yards in Chicago. A Peanut Punch forced fumble on Ray-Ray McCloud III vs. Atlanta.
2025Movement

Four Teams, Eighty Days

Minnesota → Tennessee → Las Vegas → Cincinnati Waived in August. Claimed by Tennessee the next day. Roster cuts, Raiders practice squad, a quick release — and then Cincinnati, the team he signs with on October 30.
2025 – 26Present

Cincinnati Bengals

Paycor Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio Promoted to the active roster on November 10, 2025. Four appearances in the second half of the season. The work continues.

Be Authentic

The one rule. The rest follows. You don't have to be everyone — you just have to be you, fully, and the right people will show up.

Faith Over Fear

The engine under the motor. The thing that keeps the work steady whether this week is a touchdown or a waiver wire.

Ghana to the World

Where the Asamoah name came from. Where every off-season drives back toward. The long arc of the work.

Motor Never Stops

The scouts wrote it about him at Oklahoma and they keep writing it every year since. Pace, pursuit, and the next rep — always the next rep.