| No. 40 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 4, 1999 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 | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · 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.
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.59 s | 2.60 s | 4.22 s | 37.0 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]
References
- ^ Echlin, Greg (December 2, 2022). "From Ghana to Aggieville: Ekow Boye-Doe's unlikely journey to Kansas State football". KCUR. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Ekow Boye-Doe". Kansas State Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Lawrence's Boye-Doe commits to K-State football". Lawrence Journal-World. October 30, 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis (30 October 2017). "K-State football gains commitment from Lawrence senior Ekow Boye-Doe". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Ekow Boye-Doe 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Ekoe Boye-Doe 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Ekow Boye-Doe 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Gilbert, Ryan (November 6, 2022). "Kansas State's top 10 performers against Texas". 247Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Ekow Boye-Doe". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Reinhardt, Landon (April 29, 2023). "K-State's Ekow Boye-Doe invited to Chiefs' minicamp". KSNT. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Ekoe Boye-Doe". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ekow Boye-Doe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (4 August 2023). "Undrafted Ekow Boye-Doe impressing at Chiefs training camp". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Green, Arne (16 May 2023). "Former Kansas State football cornerback Ekow Boye-Doe signs with Kansas City Chiefs". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Easton Jr., Ed (August 29, 2023). "Chiefs release former Kansas State standout Ekow Boye-Doe". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Sweeney, Pete (November 28, 2023). "Chiefs add Ekow Boye-Doe to the active roster". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (2024-02-12). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved 2024-02-14.