1. Jonathan Yao-Lante Asamoah was born on July 21,1988 and is an American former professional football offensive guard who played in the National Football League.
12 Facts About Jon Asamoah
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Jon Asamoah was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Jon Asamoah was an All-State selection by the Chicago Sun-Times, and an All-Midwest Region selection by PrepStar.
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Jon Asamoah originally committed to Northern Illinois, but reconsidered his choice after he received an offer by Illinois.
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Jon Asamoah recorded 80 knockdowns, blocking for 2007 Big Ten Player of the Year Rashard Mendenhall, who later was a first-round selection in the 2008 NFL draft.
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Jon Asamoah was named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list.
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Jon Asamoah was considered one of the top interior offensive linemen for the 2010 NFL draft.
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Jon Asamoah was selected in the third round, 68th overall, by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jon Asamoah was the highest selected Illinois offensive lineman since Brad Hopkins in 1993.
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The next season, Jon Asamoah started all games of the season.
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Jon Asamoah signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 11,2014.
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Jon Asamoah was cut by the Falcons on December 21,2015.