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Charles Goldman

Chiefs UDFA Spotlight: Kansas State CB Ekow Boye-Doe

Ekow Boye-Doe played for Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas, earning a three-star rating in his recruitment. He received offers from Kansas, Missouri State, Tulane, UNI and Kansas State, choosing to join the Wildcats in 2018.

A multi-year starter with Kansas State, Boye-Doe established himself as an instrumental piece of the team’s defense opposite Julius Brents and Josh Hayes.

Stats

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Kansas State (2019-2022): 42 games played, 74 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 13 passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Combine & pro day results

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Height: 5-11

Weight: 177

40-yard dash: 4.39s

Vertical: 37 inches

Broad: 123 inches

Bench: N/a

3-Cone: N/a

Short Shuttle: 4.04s

Highlights & film:

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Career Highlights: 

Fit with the Chiefs

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Boye-Doe is actually the second K-State defender who participated in the Chiefs’ local pro day to end up with K.C. this year, joining teammate Felix Anudike-Uzomah, the team’s first-round draft pick. He’s also one of the only tryout players from rookie minicamp to make the 90-man offseason roster.

The Chiefs’ cornerback room is absolutely loaded with talent this year, they’ve made a healthy amount of investments via the draft and after it. This year alone they added three players at the position, in addition to Boye-Doe, through undrafted free agency. That’s going to bring up the overall competitiveness of the group, especially at the bottom of the roster.

While ball production wasn’t a strong suit for Boye-Doe over his college career (no interceptions), he didn’t allow a lot of passes completed into his coverage. According to PFF, he allowed completions on fewer than 60% of the career passes thrown in his coverage. Pushing for a roster spot is going to be about more than his ability in coverage, though. Boye-Doe will need to impress upon Dave Toub that he can contribute on special teams if he’s to make it through roster cuts in September.

2023 UDFA Spotlight Series

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Position Player School Estimated release date
S Isaiah Norman Marshall 5/31
RB Deneric Prince Tulsa 6/2
CB Ekow Boye-Doe Kansas State 6/5
OT Jason ‘Chu’ Godrick International 6/7
LB Isaiah Moore NC State TBD
OG Jerome Carvin Tennessee TBD
CB Reese Taylor Purdue TBD
WR Nikko Remigio Fresno State TBD
S Anthony Cook Texas TBD
CB Kahlef Hailassie Western Kentucky TBD
C Anderson Hardy Appalachian State TBD
CB Anthony Witherstone Merrimack TBD
EDGE Truman Jones Harvard TBD
LB Cam Jones Indiana TBD

 

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