Kingsley Enagbare

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Kingsley "JJ" Enagbare
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South Carolina Gamecocks – No. 1
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
MajorRetail Management
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-18) January 18, 2000 (age 22)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career history
CollegeSouth Carolina (2018–2021)
Bowl games
High schoolHapeville Charter Academy
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-SEC (2020)

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[]

  1. ^ "Powell, Enagbare, Thompson named top players in 6-AA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "USC commit's Notre Dame visit shouldn't worry Gamecocks". The State. November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Kendall, Josh (March 28, 2018). "This 4-star freshman lineman has South Carolina coaches excited". The State. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "USC's Enagbare Added to Ted Hendricks Watch List". WISTV.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "The next Gamecock first-round NFL Draft pick?". The State. July 13, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "USC's Enagbare among nation's best on losing teams". The Item. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

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