Ekow Boye-Doe

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Ekow Boye-Doe
Arizona Cardinals
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999 (age 25)
Accra, Ghana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Lawrence (Kansas)
College: Kansas State (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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Early life

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]

Kansas City Chiefs

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] He was waived on August 26, 2024. [19]

New York Giants

On December 10, 2024, the New York Giants signed Boye-Doe to their practice squad. [20]

Arizona Cardinals

On January 13, 2025, Boye-Doe signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [21]

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References

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  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 Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ekoe Boye-Doe 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ekow Boye-Doe 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. 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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