Oumar Diomande

Connecticut linebacker Oumar Diomande (32) during an NCAA football game against Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 in Syracuse, N.Y.

Position:
Linebacker
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Bronx, NY
High School:
John F. Kennedy HS

2024 (R-Freshman Season): Saw action in eight games ... Recorded nine total tackles with three solo and six assisted ... Blocked one kick in win against Merrimack (Sept. 7)... Credited with a forced fumble in victory over Massachusetts (Nov. 30) along with two tackles ... Registered one tackle in games against Maryland, Duke, Rice, Syracuse, Wake Forest, and North Carolina.

2023 (Freshman Season): Redshirt season...Appeared in four games and had a tackle in a home win over Sacred Heart (Nov 18).

Prior to UConn: Finished his high school career playing for head coach Alex Vega at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx, New York... Finished his senior season with 33 solo tackles, with 7.0 tackles for loss in seven games played… He added an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as well… In his senior campaign, Diomande contributed on the offensive side of the ball rushing for 420 yards with two touchdowns, an average of 9.0 yards per carry... He caught four passes for 63 yards.