Ekow Boye-Doe
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| current_team = Arizona Cardinals
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| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|4}}
| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 177
| high_school = Lawrence {{avoid wrap|(Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.)}}
| college = Kansas State (2018–2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
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| statseason = 2024
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| pfr = BoyeEk00
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Ekow Boye-Doe (born November 4, 1999) is a Ghanaian-American professional football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Early life
Boye-Doe was born in Accra, Ghana and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was three years old, where he would attend Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas.{{Cite web |last=Echlin |first=Greg |date=December 2, 2022 |title=From Ghana to Aggieville: Ekow Boye-Doe's unlikely journey to Kansas State football |url=https://www.kcur.org/sports/2022-12-02/from-ghana-to-aggieville-ekow-boye-does-unlikely-journey-to-kansas-state-football |access-date=4 September 2023 |website=KCUR}} In his senior season he was named a first-team all-state performer.{{cite web |title=Ekow Boye-Doe |url=https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/ekow-boye-doe/8507 |website=Kansas State Athletics |access-date=3 September 2023}} Boye-Doe committed to play college football at Kansas State over other schools such as Missouri State, Northern Iowa and Tulane.{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2017 |title=Lawrence's Boye-Doe commits to K-State football |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/oct/30/lawrences-boye-doe-commits-k-state-football/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |website=Lawrence Journal-World}}{{Cite web |last=Robinett |first=Kellis |date=30 October 2017 |title=K-State football gains commitment from Lawrence senior Ekow Boye-Doe |url=https://kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article181809101.html |access-date=3 September 2023 |website=The Wichita Eagle}}
College career
In his first season in 2019, Boye-Doe had one tackle in one game.{{cite web |title=Ekow Boye-Doe 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ekow-boye-doe-1/gamelog/2019/ |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=4 September 2023}} In the 2020 season, he took a step up notching 25 tackles with one being for a loss, and seven pass deflections.{{cite web |title=Ekoe Boye-Doe 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ekow-boye-doe-1/gamelog/2020/ |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=5 September 2023}} In the 2021 season Boye-Doe had 22 tackles with two going for a loss, and a pass deflection.{{cite web |title=Ekow Boye-Doe 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ekow-boye-doe-1/gamelog/2021/ |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=5 September 2023}} In week ten of the 2022 season, he made three tackles and forced a fumble, but the Wildcats would fall against Texas.{{Cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Ryan |date=November 6, 2022 |title=Kansas State's top 10 performers against Texas |url=https://247sports.com/college/kansas-state/LongFormArticle/Kansas-State-football-top-players-performers-Texas-196951740/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=247Sports}} Boye-Doe finished the 2022 season his best, as he notched 26 tackles, five pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.{{Cite web |title=Ekow Boye-Doe College Gamelog |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ekow-boye-doe-1/gamelog/2022 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} For his performance on the season Boye-Doe was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 member.{{Cite web |last=Reinhardt |first=Landon |date=April 29, 2023 |title=K-State’s Ekow Boye-Doe invited to Chiefs’ minicamp |url=https://www.ksnt.com/sports/kansas-state-wildcats/k-states-ekow-boye-doe-headed-to-chiefs-minicamp/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=KSNT}}
Boye-Doe finished his college career at Kansas State with 74 tackles with three being for a loss, 13 pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.{{Cite web |title=Ekow Boye-Doe College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ekow-boye-doe-1.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 5/8
| weight = 177
| dash = 4.39
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.60
| shuttle = 4.22
| vertical = 37.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 8 7/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Ekow Boye-Doe College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1047643&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=September 5, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
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=Kansas City Chiefs=
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Boye-Doe signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web |last=Kerkhoff |first=Blair |date=4 August 2023 |title=Undrafted Ekow Boye-Doe impressing at Chiefs training camp |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article277964083.html |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=The Kansas City Star}}{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Arne |date=16 May 2023 |title=Former Kansas State football cornerback Ekow Boye-Doe signs with Kansas City Chiefs |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/cat-zone/2023/05/16/kansas-city-chiefs-sign-kansas-state-football-cornerback-ekow-boye-doe-to-free-agent-contract/70222353007/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal}} Boye-Doe was released during final roster cuts, but he was signed to the practice squad soon after.{{Cite web |last=Easton Jr. |first=Ed |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Chiefs release former Kansas State standout Ekow Boye-Doe |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2023/08/29/kansas-city-chiefs-release-former-kansas-state-standout-ekow-boye-doe-roster-cuts/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=Chiefs Wire|publisher=USA Today}}{{cite web |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves |website=Chiefs.com |access-date=5 September 2023}} On November 28, he was promoted to the Chiefs active roster.{{cite web |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2023/11/28/23980227/chiefs-add-ekow-boye-doe-to-the-active-roster |title=Chiefs add Ekow Boye-Doe to the active roster |last=Sweeney |first=Pete |website=ArrowheadPride.com |date=November 28, 2023 |access-date=November 28, 2023}} Boye-Doe became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.{{Cite web |last=Maaddi |first=Rob |date=2024-02-12 |title=Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime |url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-score-chiefs-49ers-49b5dca51c05ab0f259cef0d7da76c2d |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=AP News |language=en}} He was waived on August 26, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Easton Jr |first1=Ed |title=Chiefs Cut Tracker: Which players were released after the preseason? |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/lists/chiefs-cut-trackers-which-players-released/ |website=Chiefs Wire |access-date=27 August 2024}}
=New York Giants=
On December 10, 2024, the New York Giants signed Boye-Doe to their practice squad.{{cite web|title=CB Tre Hawkins placed on injured reserve among roster moves|url=https://www.giants.com/news/tre-hawkins-placed-on-ir-roster-moves-greg-stroman-ross-blacklock-tim-boyle-ravens-week-15|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=December 10, 2024}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On January 13, 2025, Boye-Doe signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web|title=Elliott Brown Signs First NFL Contract With Cardinals|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/elliott-brown-signs-first-nfl-contract-with-cardinals|author=Gershman, Zach|website=AZCardinals.com|date=January 13, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/ekow-boye-doe/8507 Kansas State Wildcats bio]
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Ghanaian emigrants to the United States
Category:Ghanaian players of American football
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players
Category:Sportspeople from Accra
Category:Players of American football from Lawrence, Kansas