Issa Ouattara

Vanderbilt Hustler — All roads lead to West End Named a team captain · Finished with two sacks for 11 yards, four tackles and a blocked PAT that was returned for a score in the opener against Austin Peay Named a team captain · Missed a majority of the 2025 season due to injury · Made one appearance against Virginia Tech, making one tackle SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll · Played in all 13 games with 10 starts · Recorded 1.5 sacks in Birmingham Bowl win over Georgia Tech · Career-best five tackles at LSU, including 1.5 sacks · Recovered a fumble in win over No.1 Alabama, the first fumble recovery of his career · Recorded four tackles in victory over Alcorn State SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll · Played in nine games, started six · Made 11 tackles and 1.5 for loss during the 2023 season · Recorded a game-high four tackles at UNLV and versus Kentucky Named to SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll · Made four tackles in 10 games as a rookie · Had a pair of tackles at No. 1 Georgia An international prospect hailing from Germany · Three-star prospect ranked by 247Sports as a top-60 defensive lineman and the top prospect in Germany · Began playing football in 2019 · In a six-game season in 2021, recorded nine sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, nine tackles for loss, 11 quarterback pressures, six quarterback hits and three passes defended · Has also competed in swimming, crew and tennis Full Name: Issa Ouattara · Hometown: Cologne, Germany · Birthday: July 14, 2002 · Football Club: Cologne Crocodiles · Parents: Karim Ouattara and Maike Neumann · Siblings: Koulanan and Katie Ouattara