Completed Event: Football versus Weber State on August 30, 2025 , Win , 45, to, 10


2017 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all 15 games at defensive line… Team Captain... FCS ADA Defensive Player of the Year... Finished third in voting for STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award… Consensus FCS First Team All-American… FCS ADA All-American, becoming JMU's second player ever to make this team... Associated Press FCS First Team All-American... STATS FCS First Team All-American... AFCA FCS First Team All-American... HERO Sports FCS First Team All-American... CAA Defensive Player of the Year... Touchdown Club of Richmond Division I Defensive Lineman of the Year... First Team All-CAA Defensive Lineman... VaSID First Team All-State... Charles Haley Defensive MVP... Had 59 total tackles (32 solo), to go with 15.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a defensive touchdown, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries… Ranked second in the CAA in tackles for loss and tied for fourth in sacks… Had 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Villanova (Oct. 14) and at Rhode Island (Nov. 4)… Recovered a fumble for his first career touchdown at Delaware (Sept. 30)… Had a full sack in seven games… Also had 2.0 tackles for loss against Norfolk State (Sept. 16) and at Delaware… Had at least 1.0 TFL in nine outings… Three or more tackles in 12 games… STATS FCS Second Team Preseason All-American... Preseason All-CAA selection.
2016 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 15 games at the hybrid kat position… First Team All-CAA Defensive Lineman... VaSID Second Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Had 44 tackles (22 solo), to go with 6.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, three pass breakups and two quarterback hurries… Tallied 1.5 sacks at Richmond (Nov. 5) and 2.5 tackles for loss at Maine (Sept. 24)… Season-high seven tackles against Delaware (Oct. 1)… Had six tackles and a forced fumble in season opener versus Morehead State (Sept. 3)… Also had five stops against William & Mary (Oct. 8) and at Richmond… Tallied 1.0 sack in NCAA Division I National Championship game versus Youngstown State (Jan. 7)... Three or more tackles in eight games and at least one stop in 13 of 15 outings… STATS FCS First Team Preseason All-American... Athlon Sports FCS Preseason All-American... HERO Sports Second Team Preseason All-American... Named to Preseason All-CAA Team.
2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 12 games at linebacker… STATS FCS Second Team All-American... First Team All-CAA Linebacker... ECAC FCS Second Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Recognized on Watch List for CFPA FCS Linebacker of the Year Award... CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28)... Honorable Mention for STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28)... Had 56 total tackles (33 solo), to go with 11.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, five forced fumbles and one quarterback hurry… Ranked third nationally in forced fumbles per game (0.42) and eighth in sacks per game (0.88)… Led the CAA in forced fumbles and ranked second in sacks… Career-high 3.5 sacks in JMU’s win at FBS foe SMU (Sept. 26)… Also had 3.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles, both of which were career highs… Recorded 2.0 sacks against Stony Brook (Oct. 3) and 1.5 sacks against Lehigh (Sept. 12)… Career-best nine tackles (6 solo) in FCS playoff game against Colgate (Dec. 5)… Had seven tackles on three occasions, against Lehigh, at SMU and at Delaware (Nov. 14)… Recorded a tackle in all 12 games and had at least four stops in seven of them.
2014 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in 11 games… Had 18 total tackles, including 10 solo, to go with 3.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks... Tallied a season-best six tackles twice, with four solo stops against Towson (Oct. 11) and three solo tackles versus Elon (Nov. 22)... Had 1.5 sacks in the Towson game and a season-high 2.0 sacks against Elon.
2013 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Earned First Team All-Montgomery County and Second Team All-Sentimental High School honors and was named the team’s outstanding defensive lineman after recording 17 quarterback hurries and six sacks... Also was selected to playing in the Maryland Crab Bowl... Was a vital part of the defense for the state runner-up Cougars that only allowed nine touchdowns and posted five shutouts his senior year, the second state runner-up finish for Quince Orchard during his time... Was a member of the Honor Roll
Personal: Full name is Andrew Kwabena Ankrah... Son of Kofi Ankrah and Nana Bonsu... Younger brother of former Nebraska defensive end and team captain Jason Ankrah... Graduated in Spring 2017 with a degree in sport and recreation management... Enrolled in post-grad studies.