Kingsley Enagbare
South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 1 | |
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Position | Defensive end |
Class | Senior |
Major | Retail Management |
Personal information | |
Born: | Atlanta, Georgia | January 18, 2000
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career history | |
College | South Carolina (2018–2021) |
Bowl games | |
High school | Hapeville Charter Academy (Atlanta, Georgia) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kingsley "JJ" Enagbare (born January 18, 2000) is an American college football defensive end for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Early life and high school[]
Enagbare grew up in North of Atlanta, Georgia and attended Hapeville Charter Academy. He was named the Class AA Defensive Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior.[1] Enagbare committed to play college football at South Carolina shortly before the start of his senior season.[2]
College career[]
Enagbare joined the Gamecocks as an early enrollee and was moved from defensive end to defensive tackle during spring practices.[3] He played in 12 games and finished his freshman season with 20 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack.[4] He moved back to defensive end as a sophomore and recorded 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks.[5] As a junior, Enagbare had 30 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and six sacks with three forced fumbles and was named first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the league's coaches and was a second team selection by the Associated Press.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "Powell, Enagbare, Thompson named top players in 6-AA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "USC commit's Notre Dame visit shouldn't worry Gamecocks". The State. November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Kendall, Josh (March 28, 2018). "This 4-star freshman lineman has South Carolina coaches excited". The State. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "He played for USC as a freshman, now moves back to old position: 'It's pretty nice.'". The State. March 6, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "USC's Enagbare Added to Ted Hendricks Watch List". WISTV.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "The next Gamecock first-round NFL Draft pick?". The State. July 13, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "USC's Enagbare among nation's best on losing teams". The Item. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- American football defensive ends
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players