Ekow Boye-Doe

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Ekow Boye-Doe
No. 40 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999 (age 24)
Accra, Ghana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school: Lawrence (Kansas)
College: Kansas State (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Ekow Boye-Doe (born November 4, 1999) is a Ghanaian-American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State.

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Early life and high school career

Boye-Doe was born in Accra, Ghana and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was three years old, where he would attend Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. [1] In his senior season he was named a first-team all-state performer. [2] Boye-Doe committed to play college football at Kansas State over other schools such as Missouri State, Northern Iowa and Tulane. [3] [4]

College career

In his first season in 2019, Boye-Doe had one tackle in one game. [5] In the 2020 season, he took a step up notching 25 tackles with one being for a loss, and seven pass deflections. [6] In the 2021 season Boye-Doe had 22 tackles with two going for a loss, and a pass deflection. [7] In week ten of the 2022 season, he made three tackles and forced a fumble, but the Wildcats would fall against Texas. [8] Boye-Doe finished the 2022 season his best, as he notched 26 tackles, five pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. [9] For his performance on the season Boye-Doe was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 member. [10]

Boye-Doe finished his college career at Kansas State with 74 tackles with three being for a loss, 13 pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		177 lb
(80 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.39 s1.59 s2.60 s4.22 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from Pro Day [12]

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Boye-Doe signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. [13] [14] Boye-Doe was released during final roster cuts, but he was signed to the practice squad soon after. [15] [16] On November 28, he was promoted to the Chiefs active roster. [17] Boye-Doe became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Echlin, Greg (December 2, 2022). "From Ghana to Aggieville: Ekow Boye-Doe's unlikely journey to Kansas State football". KCUR. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ekow Boye-Doe". Kansas State Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lawrence's Boye-Doe commits to K-State football". Lawrence Journal-World. October 30, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Robinett, Kellis (October 30, 2017). "K-State football gains commitment from Lawrence senior Ekow Boye-Doe". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ekow Boye-Doe 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ekoe Boye-Doe 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ekow Boye-Doe 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ Gilbert, Ryan (November 6, 2022). "Kansas State's top 10 performers against Texas". 247Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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  10. ↑ Reinhardt, Landon (April 29, 2023). "K-State's Ekow Boye-Doe invited to Chiefs' minicamp". KSNT. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ekoe Boye-Doe". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ekow Boye-Doe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ Kerkhoff, Blair (August 4, 2023). "Undrafted Ekow Boye-Doe impressing at Chiefs training camp". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ Green, Arne (May 16, 2023). "Former Kansas State football cornerback Ekow Boye-Doe signs with Kansas City Chiefs". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ Easton Jr., Ed (August 29, 2023). "Chiefs release former Kansas State standout Ekow Boye-Doe". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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  18. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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