MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Kekoura Tarnue, a 6-foot-0, 195-pound, senior safety from Monrovia, Liberia, has signed a grant-in-aid and will transfer to WVU from Jacksonville State. He will have two seasons to use his last year of eligibility.
Kekoura Tarnue, S, 6-0, 195, Sr., Monrovia, Liberia/Coon Rapids/Jacksonville State
2023 (Jr.) – Jacksonville State
Kekoura Tarnue, S, 6-0, 195, Sr., Monrovia, Liberia/Coon Rapids/Jacksonville State
2023 (Jr.) – Jacksonville State
- Played cornerback for coach Rich Rodriguez at Jacksonville State
- Appeared in every game in his first season at Jax State after transferring from Rochester Community and Technical College in Minnesota
- Started at cornerback in eight games for the Gamecocks, Including each of the last seven games
- Eighth on the team with 48 total tackles but fourth in solo tackles with 42
- Led Jax State and tied for third in CUSA with three interceptions, while adding two tackles for a loss, one sack and four pass breakups
- Blocked a punt, recovered it and scored in the Lousiana Tech game
- Notched his first interception against East Tennessee State, while also recording picks against Middle Tennessee and South Carolina
- Had a season-high nine tackles at South Carolina
- Played two seasons for coach Terrence Isaac at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minnesota
- Named an All-American First Team honoree, when he led the nation in interceptions with eight, while also recording 46 tackles, one tackle for a loss, three fumble recoveries and one pass breakup
- Earned all-conference first-team honors, all-region first team and all-academic first team
- Had all-conference second-team accolades as a junior
- Had 11 career interceptions and scored four defensive touchdowns in just two seasons at RCTC
- Led the Yellowjackets to the semifinals of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference playoffs
- Scored two defensive touchdowns, one on a fumble return and one on an interception return
- Picked off three passes and notched 22 tackles in eight games as a freshman in 2021, while also scoring twice – once on an interception return and once on a fumble return
- Played for coach Nick Rusin at Coon Rapids High School in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, where he was an all-conference player
- Led the state in interceptions (8)
- Named all-conference honorable-mention as a senior
- Son of Ekama Goah
- Born in Monrovia, Liberia
- One of four children (1 brother, 2 sisters)
- Majoring in sport marketing
