Winnipeg Blue Bombers Select Tennessee Defensive End Jonathan Kongbo with 5th Overall Selection in 2019 CFL Draft
May 2, 2019 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers News Release
WINNIPEG, MB. - With their second pick, 5th overall in the 2019 CFL Draft, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers selected Tennessee defensive end Jonathan Kongbo.
Kongbo (6-5, 255, Tennessee, March 19, 1996 in Surrey, BC) played 30 games, starting 17, over three seasons with the Volunteers as a linebacker and defensive lineman. He totalled 51 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions (including a 50-yarder returned for a touchdown), and two knockdowns. He won the 2018 John Stucky award as Tennessee's best performer in the weight room.
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