Kingsley Enagbare

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Kingsley Enagbare
Kingsley Enagbare.jpg
Enagbare in college at South Carolina in 2021
No. 55 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-18) January 18, 2000 (age 24)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Hapeville Charter Academy
(Atlanta, Georgia)
College: South Carolina (2018–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 5 / Pick: 179
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:68
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kingsley Osagie "JJ" Enagbare (born January 18, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.

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Early years

Enagbare grew up in North of Atlanta, Georgia and attended Hapeville Charter Academy. He was named the Class AA Defensive Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior. [1] Enagbare committed to play college football at South Carolina shortly before the start of his senior season. [2] He is of Nigerian descent. [3]

College career

Enagbare joined the Gamecocks as an early enrollee and was moved from defensive end to defensive tackle during spring practices. [4] He played in 12 games and finished his freshman season with 20 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack. [5] He moved back to defensive end as a sophomore and recorded 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. [6] As a junior, Enagbare had 30 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and six sacks with three forced fumbles and was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		258 lb
(117 kg)		34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		4.87 s1.67 s2.81 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from NFL Combine [9] [10]

Enagbare was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (179th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. [11] On May 6, 2022, he signed his rookie contract. [12] On October 16, 2022, he recorded his first career sack on Zach Wilson during a Week 6 loss to the New York Jets.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2022 GB 1773118133.0030000000
2023 GB 1743727102.0010000011
Total34116845235.0050000011
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2023 GB 101100.0000000000
Total101100.0000000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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References

  1. ↑ Holcomb, Todd (November 21, 2017). "Powell, Enagbare, Thompson named top players in 6-AA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ Kornblut, Phil (November 2, 2017). "USC commit's Notre Dame visit shouldn't worry Gamecocks". The State . Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Packers players participate in NFL international flag decal initiative". www.packers.com.
  4. ↑ Kendall, Josh (March 28, 2018). "This 4-star freshman lineman has South Carolina coaches excited". The State. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ Breiner, Ben (March 6, 2019). "He played for USC as a freshman, now moves back to old position: 'It's pretty nice.'". The State. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "USC's Enagbare Added to Ted Hendricks Watch List". WISTV.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ Bezjak, Lou (July 13, 2021). "The next Gamecock first-round NFL Draft pick?". The State. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ Olson, Eric (August 24, 2021). "USC's Enagbare among nation's best on losing teams". The Item . Associated Press. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kingsley Enagbare Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select South Carolina LB Kingsley Enagbare in fifth round, No. 179 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". Packers.com. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
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