CFL: 1st season

Stamps: 1st season

Acquired                                                                                                                                                    

Signed on Mar. 31, 2025.

College           

Kounta played his senior season (2023) at UCLA and saw action in 10 games as a backup offensive lineman and special-teamer for the Bruins. He started his collegiate career with three seasons (2019, 2021-22) at Old Dominion. He played 33 career games for the Monarchs and made 27 starts including 26 at left tackle and one at right tackle. Kounta was just the third offensive lineman in Old Dominion history to make starts as a true freshman. In 2022, Kounta was part of an offensive line that helped Blake Watson rush for a school-record 259 yards in a win over Coastal Carolina.

Personal

Kounta is an alumnus of the Avalon School in Wheaton, Md. He earned all-state honourable-mention recognition as a member of the Black Knights.