This afternoon, 2014 #CFC100 Jonathan Kongbo reaffirmed his commitment to NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team, Tennessee Volunteers (Vols).
On twitter, Vols Head Coach Butch Jones broke the news of the signing:
***BREAKING NEWS!!! #VolNation welcome @King_Kongbo to #Team120 āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø pic.twitter.com/NkN7O6ZUcp
ā Butch Jones (@UTCoachJones) February 3, 2016
The moment when @UTCoachJones learned that @King_Kongbo was locked in as a Vol! #Team120 #TSD16 @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/LjyMb4PNTe
ā Vol Photos (@Vol_Photos) February 3, 2016
#Vols end #TSD16 with a flourish! Welcome, @King_Kongbo.https://t.co/u8t0lQBJqd
ā Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) February 3, 2016
Have we mentioned … Kongbo?https://t.co/MrCCYrGZvD
ā Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) February 3, 2016
The Volunteers compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Kongbo completed a stint with JUCO’s Arizona Western College Matadors.Ā In 2015, the defensive end recorded 9.5 sacks, registered 49 tackles and 12 tackles for a loss.
Photo credit: JuCo Football Forer
Previous to the Matadors, the defensive end suited up for with the Holy Cross Crusaders of the British Columbia High School Football Association (BCHSFA). Ā For his exceptional play on the field in 2013, Kongbo was named a Provincial āAAā All-Star.
Earlier this month, 247 Sports declared that the defensive end as the top ranked JUCO player.
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