Tanoh Kpassagnon

Tanoh Kpassagnon
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Kpassagnon in the 2017 NFL season.
No. 92 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-14) June 14, 1994
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight: 280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Ambler (PA) Wissahickon
College: Villanova
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 16
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Tanoh Kpassagnon (/ˈtɑːnoʊ ˈpæsənjoʊ/ TAH-noh PASS-ən-yoh;[1] born June 14, 1994)[2] is an American football outside linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Villanova.

High school career

Kpassagnon attended Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pennsylvania.[3]

College career

Kpassagnon committed to play at Villanova University. As a senior, he was the CAA defensive player of the year after recording 11 sacks.[4]

Professional career

Kpassagnon received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and made two combined tackles and a sack, helping the South clinch a 16-15 defeat over the North.[5] He attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills. He also participated at Villanova's Pro Day and ran positional drills for scouts and representatives. Representatives from 18 NFL teams, including six defensive line coaches, attended to scout Kpassagnon as the feature prospect, two Villanova teammates, and seven other players from smaller schools.[6] Kpassagnon had private workouts and visits with ten NFL teams, that included the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] NFL draft experts and analysts projected him to be drafted anywhere from the second to fourth round. He was ranked the 12th best defensive end in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com and the 13th best defensive end by ESPN.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 7 in
(2.01 m)		 289 lb
(131 kg)		 35 5⁄8 in
(0.90 m)		 10 5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		 4.83 s 1.68 s 2.81 s 4.62 s 7.46 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Kpassagnon in the second round (59th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10] He was the seventh defensive end selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. On June 7, 2017, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Kpassagnon to a four-year, $4.32 million contract with $1.94 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.32 million.[11]

He competed with Rakeem Nuñez-Roches, Jarvis Jenkins, Allen Bailey, and David King throughout training camp for the vacant starting defensive end job left by the departure of Jaye Howard. After showing versatility and "freakish" athleticism throughout training camp and the preseason, head coach Andy Reid designated a edge rusher role for Kpassagnon that allows him to line up at multiple positions, including outside linebacker, defensive end, and defensive tackle.[12] Kpassagnon was named the backup right outside linebacker behind Dee Ford with the usual starter, Tamba Hali, on the physically unable to perform list to begin the regular. season.

He made this professional regular season debut during the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opening 42-27 victory over the New England Patriots. On October 30, 2017, Kpassagnon made his first career tackle and finished with two combined tackles during a 29-19 victory over the Denver Broncos.

Personal life

Kpassagnon is the son of Ivorian and Ugandan parents.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Tanoh Kpassagnon Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ Villanova Wildcats bio
  3. ↑ http://www.thereporteronline.com/article/RO/20150923/SPORTS/150929912
  4. ↑ https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/01/26/tanoh-kpassagnon-nfl-draft-villanova
  5. ↑ "Senior Bowl: 2017 South Team Roster". seniorbowl.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ Gil Brandt (March 17, 2017). "Pro day results: Iowa, Houston, Villanova, WKU, Texas Southern". NFL.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Walter Football: 2017 NFL Draft Prospect Visits/Workouts". walterfootball.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). "Ranking the 2017 Draft's Top 100 Players". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Tanoh Kpassagnon". NFL.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ Sweeney, Pete (April 28, 2017). "Five Things To Know About New Chiefs DE Tanoh Kpassagnon". Chiefs.com.
  11. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Tanoh Kpassagnon contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tanoh Kpassagnon review: Giant edge for the Chiefs". www.arrowheadpride.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ Okupa, Francis (2 May 2017). "Plenty of African players picked up during the 2017 NFL Draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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