Kingsley Enagbare
American football player (born 2000)
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Kingsley Osagie "JJ" Enagbare (born January 18, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Enagbare in college at South Carolina in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 52 – New York Jets | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 18, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Hapeville Charter Academy (Atlanta) | ||||||||||||
| College | South Carolina (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 5th round, 179th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Enagbare grew up in Suwanee, Georgia and attended Peachtree Ridge High School before transferring to Hapeville Charter Academy in Atlanta during his junior year.[1] He was named the Class AA Defensive Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior.[2] Enagbare committed to play college football at South Carolina shortly before the start of his senior season.[3] He is of Nigerian descent.[4]
College career
Enagbare joined the Gamecocks as an early enrollee and was moved from defensive end to defensive tackle during spring practices.[5] He played in 12 games and finished his freshman season with 20 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack.[6] He moved back to defensive end as a sophomore and recorded 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks.[7] 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 by the league's coaches and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press.[8][9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | 34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 4.87 s | 1.67 s | 2.81 s | 4.54 s | 7.51 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12][13] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
Enagbare was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (179th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[14] On May 6, 2022, he signed his rookie contract.[15] On October 16, Enagbare recorded his first career sack on Zach Wilson during a Week 6 loss to the New York Jets.[16]
New York Jets
On March 12, 2026, Enagbare signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the New York Jets.[17]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
