Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tanoh Kpassagnon was born on June 14th, 1994, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a defensive end in the National Football League.

Kpassagnon committed to play at Villanova University. As a senior, he was the CAA defensive player of the year after recording 11 sacks. In 2013, Kpassagnon played in all 11 games and had 15 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He posted one solo tackle versus Stony Brook.

In 2014 during his junior season, he played in only six games and had 12 tackles, five tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles, and he tallied one solo tackle and a sack versus Fordham. In 2015 during his junior season, he started all 11 games and had 33 total tackles (21 solos), a team-high 9.5 tackles for loss, a team-best 6.5 sacks, two blocked kicks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one interception.

Kpassagnon received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and made two combined tackles and a sack, helping the South clinch a 16-15 defeat over the North. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Kpassagnon in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs signed Kpassagnon to a four-year contract. Kpassagnon made his professional regular-season debut during the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opening 42-27 victory over the New England Patriots. He signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2021.