| No. 75 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | December 28, 1994 Muncie, Indiana | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | William Mason (Mason, Ohio) | ||||||
| College: | Toledo | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||
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Elijah Osei Sefah Nkansah (born December 28, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo.
Early life[]
Elijah Nkansah was born in 1994, the son of Amy Mason and Shadrack Nkansah, who married in 1992. Elijah's brother Isaiah was born in 1996. Shadrack came to America from Ghana in the late 1980s. Amy and Shadrack met at Anderson University in Indiana. Shadrack was a chemical engineer for Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble, and also ran marathons. Shadrack died of cancer in 2002 at age 37; he is buried in Ghana.[1]
Elijah Nkansah played football at William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio) where he earned first-team all-league and second-team all-district honors as a senior. He was selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game. He graduated in 2013.[2]
His brother Isaiah Nkansah has earned three varsity letters as a linebacker at Grand Valley State University through the 2018 season.[3] Elijah and Isaiah also have another younger brother.[1]
College career[]
Nkansah was a member of the Toledo Rockets football team for five seasons. He redshirted his freshman year, then played in 6 games as a reserve offensive lineman in 2014. He started at right tackle in both 2015 and 2016.[2]
As a senior in 2017 he started in all 14 games at left tackle, and he was named first team All-MAC as the Rockets went 11-3 and won UT's first MAC Championship Game in over a decade.[4] The Rockets played in the Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and Nkansah was chosen to play in the postseason College Gridiron Showcase in Addison, Texas.[5]
He majored in Criminal Justice.[2]
Professional career[]
Tennessee Titans[]
Nkansah signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[6] He was cut by the Titans at the end of training camp.[7]
Seattle Seahawks[]
Nkansah was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 3, 2018.[8] He was promoted to the team's active roster on December 22, 2018.[9]
Nkansah, wearing #75, made his NFL debut on December 23, 2018 in a Seahawks' 38-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the next-to-last game of the regular season.[10] He played a total of 8 snaps—7 on special teams and one on offense, during which his kick-out block helped Seahawks' running back Chris Carson score a touchdown.[11]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mom brings family closer after tragedy". http://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2016/05/08/Mom-brings-family-closer-after-tragedy/stories/20160508170.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Elijah Nkansah - Football". http://utrockets.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5216.
- ↑ "Isaiah Nkansah - 2018 - Grand Valley State University". http://gvsulakers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6349.
- ↑ Helwick, Steve (April 28, 2018). "Meet NFL Draft hopeful Elijah Nkansah, First Team All-MAC OT from Toledo". HustleBelt.com. SB Nation. https://www.hustlebelt.com/2018/4/24/17265356/nfl-draft-prospect-elijah-nkansah-toledo-rockets-midamerican-conference-offensive-tackle.
- ↑ Helwick, Steve (April 24, 2018). "Meet NFL Draft hopeful Elijah Nkansah, First Team All-MAC OT from Toledo". https://www.hustlebelt.com/2018/4/24/17265356/nfl-draft-prospect-elijah-nkansah-toledo-rockets-midamerican-conference-offensive-tackle.
- ↑ Wolf, Jason (April 28, 2018). "Titans signing more than 20 undrafted free agents". The Tennessean. USA Today. https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2018/04/28/titans-signing-undrafted-free-agents/561298002/.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com. https://www.titansonline.com/news/roster-moves-titans-trim-roster-from-90-to-53-players.
- ↑ Vowell, Lee (September 3, 2018). "Seahawks announce a practice squad with few surprises". 12thManRising.com. FanSided. https://12thmanrising.com/2018/09/03/seahawks-announce-practice-squad-surprises/.
- ↑ Crabtree, Curtis (December 22, 2018). "Seahawks promote tackle Elijah Nkansah, waive receiver Malik Turner". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/22/seahawks-promote-tackle-elijah-nkansah-waive-receiver-malik-turner/.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (December 24, 2018). "Seahawks’ offense finds success vs. Chiefs despite multiple injuries on the offensive line". The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-offense-finds-success-vs-chiefs-despite-multiple-injuries-to-the-offensive-line/.
- ↑ "Seattle Seahawks 2018 Snap Counts". https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/2018-snap-counts.htm.