KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 - Defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo #1 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the UMass Minutemen and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tennessee Athletics
WINNIPEG, MB., May 2, 2019 – 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.
