Momo Sanogo

The Louisville defense celebrates against Wake Forest.

Height:
6-1
Weight:
235
Position:
LB
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Plano, Texas
High School:
Plano West

2022: Named honorable mention All-ACC ... led the team in tackles with 89 ... started all 13 games ... credited with seven tackles against Kentucky ... recorded five tackles in the win against NC State… totaled 14 tackles, 1.0 sacks, 2.0 tackles for loss, and on fumble return against Clemson… recorded 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against JMU… totaled nine tackles, 1.0 sacks for a loss of ten yards, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one fumble return in the win versus Wake Forest… had seven tackles and one fumble return in the win against Pitt… recorded four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against Virginia… totaled six tackles, 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss against Boston College… recorded three tackles in the win versus USF… totaled six tackles versus Florida State… recorded six tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 0.5 tackles for loss in the win against UCF… had 1.5 tackles for loss… totaled five solo tackles and two assisted tackles in the season opener against Syracuse.

Previous School: Played four seasons at Mississippi …appeared in 12 games in 2021, making 26 tackles … recorded 1.0 tackles for loss and an interception … appeared in all 10 games with six starts at linebacker in 2020 ... tallied 60 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss ... registered three quarterback hurries and three pass breakups ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Played 44 snaps at will linebacker ... Tallied three total tackles vs. the Gators ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Saw action at mike linebacker and ranked second on the team with seven tackles ... Recorded a key fourth quarter sack in the victory ... Was the highest-rated Rebel pass rusher ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started at will linebacker and led the team with nine tackles, including five solo tackles ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Started at mike linebacker and recorded seven tackles, including one tackle for a loss and a pass breakup ... Also ran a fake punt for 47 yards ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Started at will linebacker and played 77-of-80 defensive snaps ... Broke up one pass and tallied five tackles ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Recorded five total tackles and combined on a tackle for loss ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Appeared on 49 snaps as a reserve will linebacker, totaling five tackles ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Registered seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and broke up a pass in the Egg Bowl victory ... at LSU (12/19/20): Started and played 79 snaps on defense, recording seven total tackles and a pass breakup ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Tallied five tackles in 90 snaps at outside linebacker … appeared in two games, with one start, before suffering season-ending injury to his right ankle in second game of the season in 2019 ...tallied four tackles as a starter in 2019 debut versus Memphis … suffered injury in first quarter of 31-17 win against Arkansas ... named to the Butkus Award Watch List ... Preseason All-SEC third team selection by Lindy’s and fourth team by Athlon and Phil Steele … started at linebacker in all 12 games in 2019 ... one of just three players to start every game on defense for the Rebels ... Third in the SEC with 9.3 tackles per game ... Fifth in the SEC in total tackles with 112 ... One of just two Rebels in the last 12 years to tally 100 or more tackles in a season ... Made his 2018 debut, the first start of his career, against Texas Tech (9/1/18) and recorded five tackles and one tackle for loss ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Started at linebacker and recorded a team-high 11 tackles in the win ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Started at middle linebacker and recorded four total tackles including three solo stops ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Made the start at middle linebacker and tallied seven total tackles and one forced fumble ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Started at middle linebacker and tallied 12 tackles and one forced fumble ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Earned the start at middle linebacker and recorded a career-high five total tackles and one tackle for loss ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Started at middle linebacker and tallied five total tackles ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Made the start at middle linebacker and recorded a career-high 16 total tackles ... The 16 tackles were the most by an Ole Miss defender since 2007 ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Tallied 11 total tackles, including his first career sack and two quarterback hurries ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Tied career with 16 total tackles, including one tackle for loss ... Second time in the last three game he tallied 16 tackles ... That had only been done twice in the last 20 years prior to the 2018 season ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Recorded double-digit tackles for the fourth straight game ... Finished with 12 total tackles, including two tackles for loss ... Also tallied a pass breakup ... vs. #18 Mississippi State (11/22/18): Started at middle linebacker, recording eight total tackles … played in 11 games in 2017 ... Recorded eight total tackles ... Named a National Football Foundation Ole Miss Chapter Scholar-Athlete ... Made his collegiate debut in vs. UT Martin (9/9/17) ... Also saw playing time at Cal (9/16/17) ... Recorded the first tackles of his career at Alabama (9/30/17), finishing with two stops on special teams ... Had a tackle vs. Vanderbilt (10/14/17) ... Continued to see playing time on special teams vs. LSU (10/21/17) ... Had one tackle against Arkansas (10/28/17) ... Made two stops on special teams in the win at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... Played on special teams vs. Louisiana (11/11/17) ... Saw action on special teams against Texas A&M (11/18/17) ... Had two assisted tackles on kickoffs in the Egg Bowl win at No. 14 Mississippi State (11/23/17) … selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... A 4-star recruit according to Rivals and Scout ... Rated by Scout as the No. 13 linebacker nationally and No. 2 in the state of Texas, as well as the No. 299 overall recruit in the country ... Rated by Rivals as the nation’s No. 14 linebacker ... Ranked the No. 55 recruit in the state of Texas in the 247Sports composite rankings ... Played on USA Football’s U-18 national team for the North American Championships ... Named Team USA MVP after a 26-0 win over Canada ... Named second team all-district as a senior ... Collected first team all-district honors with 110 tackles and two sacks during his junior season ... Coached by Scott Smith.

Personal: Son of Hamed and Jennifer Sanogo ... Full name is Mohamed Ben Sanogo ... Born Feb. 18, 1999 ... Related to former Arsenal FC and current Toulouse FC Striker Yaya Sanogo ... 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar third team honoree ... SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 ... Dean’s Honor Roll in fall 2018 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2020 and spring 2021 ... Graduated with a bachelor’s in managerial finance in May 2020 ... Pursuing his MBA.