American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Kemoko Turay Personal information Born: (1995-07-11 ) July 11, 1995 (age 29) Montclair, New Jersey , U.S.Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 248 lb (112 kg) Career information High school: Barringer Newark, New Jersey )College: Rutgers Position: Linebacker NFL draft: 2018 : 2nd round, 52nd pickCareer history * Offseason and/or practice squad member onlyCareer highlights and awards Career NFL statistics
Kemoko Turay (born July 11, 1995) is an American professionalfootball linebacker . He playedcollege football for theRutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by theIndianapolis Colts in the second round of the2018 NFL draft .
Turay was born inMontclair, New Jersey .[ 1] Guinea , while his mother is from theIvory Coast .[ 2]
Turay attended and playedcollege football at Rutgers under head coachesKyle Flood andChris Ash .[ 3] [ 4] redshirted freshman season, with 24tackles , 8 tackles for loss, and 7.5sacks despite not starting any games.[ 5] All-American team.[ 6] 2018 Senior Bowl .[ 7]
Professional career [ edit ] After his senior season, Turay was invited to the 2018NFL combine .[ 8]
Turay was drafted by theIndianapolis Colts in the second round, 52nd overall, of the2018 NFL draft .[ 11] Philadelphia Eagles , he recorded 1.5 sacks for the first ones of his professional career.[ 12]
In Week 5 of the 2019 season, Turay suffered a broken ankle and was ruled out the rest of the season.[ 13] injured reserve on October 14, 2019.[ 14]
Turay was placed on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list at the start oftraining camp on July 28, 2020, and was placed on reserve/PUP to start the season.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
San Francisco 49ers [ edit ] On April 14, 2022, Turay signed a one-year contract with theSan Francisco 49ers .[ 18] practice squad the next day.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
On July 28, 2023, Turay signed with theAtlanta Falcons .[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
On July 26, 2024, Turay signed with theCarolina Panthers .[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
St. Louis Battlehawks [ edit ] Turay signed with theSt. Louis Battlehawks of the UFL on October 24, 2024.[ 30] [ 31]
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