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词条 Elijah Nkansah
释义

  1. Early life

  2. College career

  3. Professional career

     Tennessee Titans  Seattle Seahawks 

  4. References

  5. External links

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Elijah Osei Sefah Nkansah (born December 28, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo.

Early life

Elijah Nkansah was born in 1994, the son of Amy Mason and Shadrack Nkansah, who married in 1992. Elijah's brother Isaiah was born in 1996. Shadrack came to America from Ghana in the late 1980s. Amy and Shadrack met at Anderson University in Indiana. Shadrack was a chemical engineer for Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble, and also ran marathons. Shadrack died of cancer in 2002 at age 37; he is buried in Ghana.[1].

Elijah Nkansah played football at William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio) where he earned first-team all-league and second-team all-district honors as a senior. He was selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game. He graduated in 2013.[2]

His brother Isaiah Nkansah has earned three varsity letters as a linebacker at Grand Valley State University through the 2018 season.[3] Elijah and Isaiah also have another younger brother.[4]

College career

Nkansah was a member of the Toledo Rockets football team for five seasons. He redshirted his freshman year, then played in 6 games as a reserve offensive lineman in 2014. He started at right tackle in both 2015 and 2016.[5]

As a senior in 2017 he started in all 14 games at left tackle, and he was named first team All-MAC as the Rockets went 11-3 and won UT's first MAC Championship Game in over a decade.[6] The Rockets played in the Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and Nkansah was chosen to play in the postseason College Gridiron Showcase in Addison, Texas.[7]

He majored in Criminal Justice.[8]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Nkansah signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[9] He was cut by the Titans at the end of training camp.[10]

Seattle Seahawks

Nkansah was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 3, 2018.[11] He was promoted to the team's active roster on December 22, 2018.[12]

Nkansah, wearing #75, made his NFL debut on December 23, 2018 in a Seahawks' 38-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the next-to-last game of the regular season.[13] He played a total of 8 snaps -- 7 on special teams and one on offense, during which his kick-out block helped Seahawks' running back Chris Carson score a touchdown.[14]

References

1. ^https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2016/05/08/Mom-brings-family-closer-after-tragedy/stories/20160508170
2. ^https://utrockets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5216
3. ^https://gvsulakers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6349&path=football
4. ^https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2016/05/08/Mom-brings-family-closer-after-tragedy/stories/20160508170
5. ^https://utrockets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5216
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/2018/4/24/17265356/nfl-draft-prospect-elijah-nkansah-toledo-rockets-midamerican-conference-offensive-tackle|title=Meet NFL Draft hopeful Elijah Nkansah, First Team All-MAC OT from Toledo|first=Steve|last=Helwick|work=HustleBelt.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=April 28, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018}}
7. ^https://www.hustlebelt.com/2018/4/24/17265356/nfl-draft-prospect-elijah-nkansah-toledo-rockets-midamerican-conference-offensive-tackle
8. ^https://utrockets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5216
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2018/04/28/titans-signing-undrafted-free-agents/561298002/|title=Titans signing more than 20 undrafted free agents|first=Jason|last=Wolf|work=The Tennessean|publisher=USA Today|date=April 28, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/roster-moves-titans-trim-roster-from-90-to-53-players|title=Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players|first=Jim|last=Wyatt|work=TitansOnline.com|date=September 1, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://12thmanrising.com/2018/09/03/seahawks-announce-practice-squad-surprises/|title=Seahawks announce a practice squad with few surprises|first=Lee|last=Vowell|work=12thManRising.com|publisher=FanSided|date=September 3, 2018|access-date=December 25, 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/22/seahawks-promote-tackle-elijah-nkansah-waive-receiver-malik-turner/|title=Seahawks promote tackle Elijah Nkansah, waive receiver Malik Turner|first=Curtis|last=Crabtree|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=December 22, 2018|access-date=December 25, 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-offense-finds-success-vs-chiefs-despite-multiple-injuries-to-the-offensive-line/|title=Seahawks’ offense finds success vs. Chiefs despite multiple injuries on the offensive line|first=Bob|last=Condotta|work=The Seattle Times|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=December 25, 2018}}
14. ^https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/2018-snap-counts.htm

External links

  • [https://utrockets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5216 Toledo Rockets bio]
  • [https://www.seahawks.com/team/players-roster/elijah-nkansah/ Seattle Seahawks bio]
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9 : 1994 births|Living people|American football offensive tackles|People from Mason, Ohio|Players of American football from Ohio|Seattle Seahawks players|Sportspeople from the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metropolitan area|Tennessee Titans players|Toledo Rockets football players

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