Chukwuemeka Kingsley Jonathan was born on April 28,1998 and is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
21 Facts About Kingsley Jonathan
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Kingsley Jonathan played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2022.
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Kingsley Jonathan was the number one overall pick in the 2022 CFL Global Draft.
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Kingsley Jonathan grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Saint Frances Academy.
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Kingsley Jonathan played defensive end and linebacker and participated in basketball, soccer, and track and field.
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Kingsley Jonathan committed to Syracuse University and made his college football debut in 2017 against Central Connecticut.
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Kingsley Jonathan appeared in all 13 games in his sophomore year, 2018, and started two.
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Kingsley Jonathan recorded 21 tackles and placed third on the team with five sacks.
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Kingsley Jonathan played as a reserve defensive end in 2019 and made 12 appearances.
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Kingsley Jonathan recorded 24 tackles, three for-loss, and 1.5 sacks, earning All-ACC Academic honors.
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Kingsley Jonathan started all 11 games and finished the year with 32 total tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble.
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Kingsley Jonathan was a Campbell Trophy semifinalist, Wuerffel Trophy watchlisted player, Senior CLASS Award candidate and was a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award.
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Kingsley Jonathan was given an extra year of eligibility in 2021, and decided to return to the Syracuse program as a fifth-year senior.
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Kingsley Jonathan appeared in all 12 games and started one, making 20 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
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Kingsley Jonathan was a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, Witten Award and was a watchlisted player for the Wuerffel Trophy.
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Kingsley Jonathan finished his college career with 101 tackles, 21.5 for-loss, 15 quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles in a total of 56 games.
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Kingsley Jonathan was the top pick in the 2022 CFL Global Draft, being selected by the Montreal Alouettes, but chose to stay with Buffalo.
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Kingsley Jonathan was released at the final roster cuts on August 30,2022.
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Kingsley Jonathan was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears on September 1,2022.
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On November 17,2022, Kingsley Jonathan was signed to the Bills practice squad.
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On February 7,2025, Kingsley Jonathan signed with the Houston Texans.