Ousmane Tounkara

Ousmane Tounkara (born December 25, 1973) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Roughriders in the second round of the 1998 CFL draft. He played college football and basketball at the University of Ottawa.

Early life Ousmane Tounkara was born on December 25, 1973, in Warsaw, Poland. Tounkara earned first-team All-Canadian honors twice in college. He was released by the Redskins on August 25, 1998.

Tounkara was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the second round of the 1998 CFL draft and played in 29 games for the team from 1998 to 2000. He became a free agent after the 2000 season.

Tounkara signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on February 22, 2001.

Personal life Tounkara later became a national project coordinator for the federal government in Ottawa.