Kemoko Turay

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Kemoko Turay
No. 53 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 28)
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Barringer
(Newark, New Jersey)
College:Rutgers
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • FWAA Freshman All-America Team (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2022
Total tackles:33
Sacks:12.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kemoko Turay (born July 11, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and was drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early life

Turay was born in Montclair, New Jersey.[1] His father is from Guinea, while his mother is from Ivory Coast.[2]

College career

Turay attended and played college football at Rutgers under head coaches Kyle Flood and Chris Ash.[3][4] Turay had an impressive redshirt freshman season, with 24 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks despite not starting any games.[5] After this season, he was named to the Freshman All-American team.[6] After his senior season, Turay was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[7]

Professional career

After his senior season, Turay was invited to the 2018 NFL combine.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		253 lb
(115 kg) 		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.65 s
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Indianapolis Colts

Turay was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round, 52nd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10] In Week 3, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he recorded 1.5 sacks for the first ones of his professional career.[11]

In Week 5 of the 2019 season, Turay suffered a broken ankle and was ruled out the rest of the season.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on October 14, 2019.[13]

Turay was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020, and was placed on reserve/PUP to start the season.[14][15] He was activated on November 17, 2020.[16]

San Francisco 49ers

On April 14, 2022, Turay signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[17] He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2022.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Kemoko Turay, Indianapolis Colts, DE - News, Stats, Bio". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Chappell, Mike. "Colts' Kemoko Turay becomes first member of his family to earn college degree". fox59.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rutgers' Kemoko Turay is turning heads". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Rescigno, Turay, Austin among spring standouts for Chris Ash". The Daily Targum. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Player Blurb: Kemoko Turay, OLB, Rutgers". CBS sports. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (April 6, 2015). "Kemoko Turay, an All-American, eyes bigger role with Rutgers football". app. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "26 players added to Reese's Senior Bowl roster". Fox10. December 5, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Dunleavey, Ryan (December 26, 2017). "NFL Combine: Kemoko Turay of Rutgers invited Why his final game might have sealed deal". nj.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kemoko Turay Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Select Kemoko Turay with Pick 52 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kemoko Turay gets first NFL sack". 24/7 Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  12. ^ Walker, Andrew (October 7, 2019). "Kemoko Turay Out For Season With Ankle Injury". Colts.com.
  13. ^ "Colts Sign Defensive Tackle Carl Davis; Place Kemoko Turay On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. October 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Colts Place Three On PUP List To Start Training Camp; Release TE Matt Lengel". Colts.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  16. ^ "Colts Activate Kemoko Turay From PUP List; Waive Sheldon Day". Colts.com. November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  17. ^ Maiocco, Matt. "49ers agree to one-year deal with DL Turay, per agency". Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  18. ^ "49ers Announce 2022 Initial 53-Man Roster Ahead of NFL Deadline". 49ers.com. August 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "49ers Move Two to IR; Waive RB; Announce Practice Squad and Other Moves". 49ers.com. August 31, 2022.
  20. ^ "Jordan Willis Placed on Injured Reserve and Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

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