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Kongbo, Jonathan
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Jersey Number 1
Jonathan Kongbo
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 264
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Surrey, B.C.
- High School:
- Holy Cross H.S.
- Prev School:
- Arizona Western
Bio
2018 - R-SENIOR
- Games/Starts: 6/5
- Collected the 2018 John Stucky Award as Tennessee’s top performer in the weight room at the year-end banquet
- Suffered a season-ending knee injury at Auburn (10/13)
- Intercepted the second pass of his career and returned it 10 yards at No. 21 Auburn (10/13)
- Made a season-high five tackles at No. 2 Georgia (9/29)
- Recorded two tackles in the SEC opener vs. Florida (9/22)
- Tallied two quarterback hurries vs. UTEP (9/15)
- Started at JACK linebacker in UT’s 2018 season opener vs. West Virginia and recorded one tackle (9/1)
2017 - R-JUNIOR
- Games/Starts: 11/10
- Totaled 29 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 11 games at defensive end, showing flashes of the talent that made him the nation’s No. 1 JUCO recruit in 2016
- Tallied two tackles and a sack to cap the season versus Vanderbilt (11/25)
- Sacked LSU quarterback Danny Etling in first quarter of loss to No. 20 LSU (11/18)
- Totaled three tackles and a sack versus UMass (9/23)
- Tied career-high with seven tackles at No. 24 Florida (9/16)
- Started and made a career-high 7 tackles in season-opening win over Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (9/4)
2016 - R - SOPHOMORE
Photo Gallery- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/2
- Recorded career highs of four tackles and first sack of his NCAA career against Nebraska in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (12/30)
- Made first start of career at defensive tackle against Vanderbilt (11/26), finishing with one tackle and two QB hurries
- Returned an interception off QB Drew Lock for a 59-yard touchdown in win vs. Missouri (11/19) and had one tackle for loss
- Recorded one tackle and one QB hurry against Tennessee Tech (11/5)
- Had one QB hurry vs. Alabama (10/15)
- Saw action off the bench at Texas A&M (10/8)
- Played in wins vs. Florida (9/24), at Georgia (10/1)
- With veteran DE LaTroy Lewis sidelined due to injury, saw extended playing time vs. Ohio (9/17), posting career-high three tackles (two solo)
- Made first tackle and first QB hurry of Tennessee career vs. Virginia Tech (9/10)
- Made Tennessee debut vs. Appalachian State (9/1)
2015 - R-FRESHMAN (ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE)
- 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 1 overall JUCO prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive end, No. 1 JUCO prospect in Arizona)
- ESPN: 4-star (No. 4 JUCO prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive end)
- Rivals: 5-star
- Scout: 5-star (No. 5 JUCO prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive end)
- Played 2015 season at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona for coach Tom Minnick
- PrepStar JUCO All-American
- Member of ESPN JC50
- Named first team All-Conference in Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and Western States Football League
- Racked up 55 tackles with 16 tackles for loss including 11 sacks
- Had a breakout performance against Pima C.C. (10/3), recording nine tackles, six tackles for loss and five sacks -- all career highs
2014 - FRESHMAN (WYOMING)
- Redshirted as a true freshman at the University of Wyoming before transferring to Arizona Western College
HIGH SCHOOL
- Began playing football as a senior at Holy Cross H.S. in Surrey, British Columbia for coach Ken Buchan
- Helped lead the Crusaders to the Class AA Playoffs, and was selected as a First Team Provincial All-Star at the end of the season
- Led the Crusader basketball team to a second place finish in the provincial 4A championship as a senior
- In track and field, Kongbo placed third in the provincial championships in the 100-meter dash as a junior
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Jonathan Kongbo III
- Born: March 19, 1996
- Son of Joachim and Lily Kongbo
- Born in the Congo, but moved to Canada when he was 5 years old
- Recipient of Aggregates USA, LLC Athletic Scholarship Fund
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Arion Carter Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Sam Pendleton Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
