BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Kony Ealy (born December 21, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers National Football League. He played college football at Missouri.
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High School
Ealy attended New Madrid County Central in New Madrid, Missouri. He was a first-team all-state, all-conference, all-region and all-district selection as a senior, after he amassed 104 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 12.5 quarterback sacks, 31 quarterback pressures, 5 forced fumbles, 7 pass break ups, 4 blocked kicks. He was also a standout in basketball, where he earned all-state, and numerous all-district, all-region and all-conference honors.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 11th best weakside defensive end prospect of his class.[1]
College career
Ealy attended the University of Missouri from 2010 to 2013. In 2010, Ealy redshirted as a true freshman. In 2011, Ealy earned a back-up role, recording 13 tackles in 12 games. In 2012, he started 10 games for the Tigers, recording 37 tackles, including ten for loss, 3.5 sacks and seven pass break-ups. In 2013, he started all 14 games, setting a new career high in tackles with 43, tackles for loss with 14.5, and sacks with 9.5, while forcing three fumbles and intercepting one pass which he returned 49 yards for a TD against Indiana.
He announced on January 3, 2014 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[2]
Professional Career
Ealy was considered one of the top prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft.[3][4][5] He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 60th overall pick.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in | 273 lb | 341⁄4 in | 91⁄2 in | 4.92 s | 4.45 s | 6.83 s | 31 in | 9 ft 6 in | 22 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | |||||||||||||||||||
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