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Jonathan
KONGBO
#3 Defensive End
Jonathan
KONGBO
#3 Defensive End
Height 6'4
Weight 260 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1996-03-19 (29)
Born Congo
School Tennessee
Status NAT
Defensive Tackles 6
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 0
Sacks 4

CFL: 5

Argos: 1

Acquired: Signed as a free agent February 10, 2026.

2025: Signed with Edmonton Elks January 13. Played 16 games. Recorded 6 defensive tackles and 4 sacks. The 4 sacks tied for the team lead.

2024: Released by Hamilton Tiger Cats January 30.

2023: Signed by BC Lions May 21…Traded to Hamilton Tiger-Cats June 5 for a conditional 2024 fourth round draft pick. Played 18 games. Recorded 15 defensive tackles and 3 special teams tackles. Playoffs: Recorded no stats in Eastern Semi-Final loss at Montreal.

2022: Signed with Denver Broncos January 12. Played 3 games. Recorded 1 tackle. Made NFL debut October 6 against Indianapolis.

2021: Signed with Winnipeg Blue Bombers June 8. Played 14 games. Recorded 16 defensive tackles, 1 special teams tackle, and 3 sacks. Playoffs: Recorded 3 defensive tackles and 1 sack in Western Final win against Saskatchewan. 108th Grey Cup: Recorded no stats in 33-25 overtime win over Hamilton in Hamilton.

2020: Signed with San Francisco 49ers January 1, released September 6.

2019: Selected by Winnipeg in the 1st round, 5th overall, of the CFL Draft. Played 12 games. Recorded 12 defensive tackles and 1 sack. Made CFL debut August 1 at Toronto. His first CFL sack was of Vernon Adams Jr. against Montreal October 12. Playoffs: Recorded no stats in Western Semi-Final win at Calgary. Recorded 2 defensive tackles in Western Final win at Saskatchewan. 107th Grey Cup: Recorded no stats in 33-12 win over Hamilton at Calgary. Released December 5.

College: Attended the University of Tennessee (2016-18). Played 30 games. Recorded 51 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 2 knockdowns. Played just 6 games in his senior season due to a knee injury. Signed with Tennessee as the top JUCO prospect at defensive end and #5 overall player…Attended Arizona Western College (2015). Played 11 games. Recorded 55 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 knockdown. Named First Team All-Conference…Attended the University of Wyoming (2014). Redshirted.

Personal: Attended Holy Cross High School in Surrey BC. Did not play football until his senior year. Named First Team on B.C. provincial all-star team. Finished third in the provincial 100-metre dash in his junior year. Family moved to Surrey from Kinshasa when he was five years old.

 

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2019
WPG 12 12 0 1 0 0 0
2021
WPG 14 16 1 3 0 0 0
2023
HAM 18 15 3 0 0 0 0
2025
EDM 16 6 0 4 0 0 0
Total
60 49 4 8 0 0 0

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2019
WPG 12 1 1 1 15
2021
WPG 14 0 1 1 16
2023
HAM 18 0 0 0 18
2025
EDM 16 0 0 0 16

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-08
1 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0
06-20
3 MTL 0 0 0 0 0 0
06-27
4 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0
07-06
5 OTT 0 0 0 0 0 0
07-13
6 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0
07-26
8 SSK 1 0 0 0 0 0
08-02
9 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-08
10 MTL 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-16
11 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-22
12 OTT 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-01
13 CGY 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-06
14 CGY 2 0 2 0 0 0
09-13
15 TOR 2 0 2 0 0 0
09-20
16 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-27
17 SSK 1 0 0 0 0 0
10-11
19 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
6 0 4 0 0 0

Player Transactions

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