Nehemie Kankolongo

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Nehemie Kankolongo
No. 76     Edmonton Eskimos
Born: (1992-04-04) April 4, 1992 (age 29)
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Career information
StatusPractice Roster
CFL status National
Position(s) LB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
College Wyoming
CFL draft 2014 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2016 BC Lions
2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2017 Montreal Alouettes
2017–present Edmonton Eskimos
Career stats

Nehemie Kankolongo (born April 4, 1992) is a Canadian football linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 27, 2015. [1] After one season with the Roughriders, he was released during the 2016 training camp and was subsequently signed by the BC Lions on June 20, 2016. Kankolongo played in 13 games with the Lions, but was released at the team's training camp on June 10, 2017. [2] He played college football with the Wyoming Cowboys.

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References

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  2. "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved 2019-11-20.