1. Kony Montoy Ealy was born on December 21,1991 and is an American professional football defensive end.
29 Facts About Kony Ealy
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Kony Ealy played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Kony Ealy was a first-team All-state, All-conference, All-region and All-district selection as a senior, after he amassed 104 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 31 quarterback pressures, 5 forced fumbles, 7 pass break ups, 4 blocked kicks.
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Kony Ealy was a standout in basketball, where he earned All-state, and numerous All-district, All-region and All-conference honors.
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Kony Ealy accepted a football scholarship from the University of Missouri.
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In 2011, Kony Ealy earned a back-up role, recording 13 tackles, one sack, and three tackles for loss in 12 games.
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Kony Ealy was named to the Big 12 Conference All-Freshman Team.
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Kony Ealy announced on January 3,2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL draft.
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Kony Ealy was selected by the Panthers in the second round pick of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Per Pro Football Focus, Kony Ealy was one of the highest-graded run defenders of the NFL in the preseason.
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Kony Ealy followed this up with another sack of Brian Hoyer during the Panthers Week 15 win over the Cleveland Browns, beating Joe Thomas.
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On December 23,2014, Kony Ealy was named to Sports Illustrated All-Rookie Team.
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Kony Ealy finished his rookie season with 12 tackles, 4 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.
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Kony Ealy's development continued through the 2015 preseason where he recorded two sacks and was named a full-time starter opposite to Charles Johnson.
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Kony Ealy managed 10 quarterback pressures through six games, but recorded six over the last two games.
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Kony Ealy became the first player in Super Bowl history to have an interception and multiple sacks.
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Kony Ealy was the first player since 1993 to record multiple sacks, an interception and a forced fumble in a postseason game.
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Kony Ealy tied both Reggie White and Darnell Dockett for the most sacks in a Super Bowl with three.
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In 2016, Kony Ealy played all 16 games, but only started six.
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Kony Ealy recorded 32 tackles, five sacks, and one interception.
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On March 10,2017, Kony Ealy was traded to the New England Patriots along with a third-round draft pick in the 2017 NFL draft in exchange for New England's 2017 second-round draft pick.
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On November 5,2018, Kony Ealy was signed by the Oakland Raiders.
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In October 2019, Kony Ealy was picked by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL during the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.
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Kony Ealy had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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On February 22,2021, Kony Ealy signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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On June 15,2022, Kony Ealy signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League.
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On July 21,2022, Kony Ealy signed with the Edmonton Elks of the CFL.
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Sierra is one-year older than Kony Ealy and suffers from a rare, lifelong chromosome disorder.
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Kony Ealy is a father of one daughter, Royal, who was born in November 2015.