| Profile | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1999-11-04)November 4, 1999 (age 26) Accra, Ghana | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Lawrence(Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.) | ||||
| College | Kansas State (2018–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Ekow Boye-Doe (born November 4, 1999) is aGhanaian-American professionalfootballcornerback. He playedcollege football for theKansas State Wildcats.
Boye-Doe was born inAccra, Ghana and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was three years old, where he would attendLawrence High School inLawrence, Kansas.[1] In his senior season he was named a first-team all-state performer.[2] Boye-Doe committed to playcollege football atKansas State over other schools such asMissouri State,Northern Iowa andTulane.[3][4]
In his first season in 2019, Boye-Doe had one tackle in one game.[5] In the 2020 season, he took a step up notching 25 tackles with one being for a loss, and seven pass deflections.[6] In the 2021 season Boye-Doe had 22 tackles with two going for a loss, and a pass deflection.[7] In week ten of the 2022 season, he made three tackles and forced afumble, but the Wildcats would fall againstTexas.[8] Boye-Doe finished the 2022 season his best, as he notched 26 tackles, five pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[9] For his performance on the season Boye-Doe was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 member.[10]
Boye-Doe finished his college career at Kansas State with 74 tackles with three being for a loss, 13 pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.39 s | 1.59 s | 2.60 s | 4.22 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | |||
| All values fromPro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the2023 NFL draft, Boye-Doe signed with theKansas City Chiefs as anundrafted free agent.[13][14] Boye-Doe was released during final roster cuts, but he was signed to thepractice squad soon after.[15][16] On November 28, he was promoted to the Chiefs active roster.[17] Boye-Doe became aSuper Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated theSan Francisco 49ers inSuper Bowl LVIII.[18] He was waived on August 26, 2024.[19]
On December 10, 2024, theNew York Giants signed Boye-Doe to their practice squad.[20]
On January 13, 2025, Boye-Doe signed a reserve/future contract with theArizona Cardinals.[21] He was waived on August 25.[22] Boye-Doe was re-signed to the practice squad on September 17 and released again on September 30.[23][24]