Kenny Yeboah

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Kenny Yeboah
No. 88 – New York Jets
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-30) October 30, 1998 (age 26)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Parkland
(South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania)
College: Temple (2016–2019)
Ole Miss (2020)
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:64
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Yeboah (born October 30, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple and Ole Miss.

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Early life

Yeboah was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Following his sophomore year in high school, his family moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania. He attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, where he was a starter on the basketball and football teams. [1] Yeboah had 47 receptions for 773 yards and 13 touchdowns in his junior season. [2] As a senior, he caught 72 passes for 1,160 yards and 14 touchdowns and had five interceptions on defense and was named Class AAAA All-State. [3]

Yeboah committed to play college football at Temple over offers from Towson, Old Dominion, and New Hampshire. [4]

College career

As a freshman, Yeboah played in one game and caught a 15-yard pass before redshirting the season in order to transition from wide receiver to tight end. [5] He had 14 receptions for 136 yards in his redshirt freshman season. [6] Yeboah finished his redshirt sophomore season with 13 catches for 154 yards and one touchdown. [7] After the season, Yeboah entered the transfer portal to play at another program for his final season of eligibility. [8]

Yeboah originally committed to transfer to Baylor in order to play for Matt Rhule, who had previously coached him at Temple, but de-committed after Rhule left the school to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. [9] [10] He ultimately transferred to Ole Miss for his final season. [11] Yeboah set a school record for most receiving yards in a game by a tight end with 181 on seven receptions and two touchdowns on October 10, 2020, in a 63–48 loss to Alabama. [12] [13] He finished the season with 27 receptions for 524 yards and six touchdowns. [14]

On December 17, 2020, Yeboah announced that he was forgoing the remainder of the 2020 season and entering the 2021 NFL draft. [15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		250 lb
(113 kg)		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.75 s1.70 s2.69 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [16] [17] [18]

Yeboah signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021. [19] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [20] [21] Yeboah was elevated to the active roster on October 9, 2021, for the team's week 5 game against the Atlanta Falcons and made his NFL debut in the game. [22] On November 16, 2021, Yeboah was signed to the active roster. [23] In a January 2, 2022, game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Yeboah collected his first two NFL receptions for a total of 36 yards, both from quarterback Zach Wilson. [24]

On August 30, 2022, Yeboah was waived by the Jets and signed to the practice squad the next day. [25] [26] He was promoted to the active roster on November 5. [27]

On August 30, 2023, Yeboah was placed on injured reserve. [28] He was activated on December 6. [29]

On August 27, 2024, Yeboah was placed on injured reserve. [30] On October 31, the Jets reactivated him and Yeboah made his season debut in the Thursday Night Football win over the Houston Texans. [31]

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