Kansas State University Athletics
2021 Football
Boye-Doe, Ekow
Jersey Number 25
Ekow Boye-Doe
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, Kan.
- High School:
- Lawrence
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2022 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• 2020 First Team Academic All-Big 12
CAREER: Played in 42 games with 35 starts, which included starts in each of the final 27 games of his career.
2022: Started all 14 games, totaling a career-best 26 tackles and five pass breakups – the latter ranking second on the team – as he earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades... Had a season-high four tackles against both Oklahoma and West Virginia... Tied his career high with two pass breakups against Tulane... Forced his first-career fumble on a long run against Texas, while he recovered a fumble on a muffed punt against Kansas.
2021: A 13-game starter at cornerback who was only targeted in coverage on 40 pass attempts during the season... Had a season-high four tackles against both Kansas and Baylor, while each game featured a tackle for loss... Also had three stops at Texas... Broke up passes at Kansas and against LSU in K-State’s Texas Bowl win.
2020: Started the first eight Big 12 games at cornerback, the first starts of his career... Totaled 25 tackles, one tackle for loss and seven pass breakups on the year... Ranked 11th in the Big 12 in passes defended... Had five tackles in his first-career start in K-State’s win at No. 3 Oklahoma after not playing in the season opener... Had a career-high two passes defended against Texas Tech, a game that featured his first-career tackle for loss and a career-high tying five tackles... Picked up First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2019: Played in seven games, primarily on special teams... Made a tackle as a reserve defensive back in the season opener against Nicholls.
2018: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Lawrence under head coach Dirk Wedd... Rated the third-best player in the state of Kansas for the Class of 2018 by 247Sports, while he was ranked No. 4 by Rivals and No. 6 by ESPN... Listed as the 116th-best athlete in the nation for the Class of 2018 by ESPN as he also excelled at receiver in high school... A first team all-state performer as a senior by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle... Also named a first team all-league player at defensive back and picked up second-team honors as a receiver, while he was named to the All-Simone team... Also participated in basketball and track.
PERSONAL: Ekow Boye-Doe was born November 4, 1999, in Accra, Ghana... Son of Kofi and Valentina Boye-Doe... Obtained his undergraduate degree from K-State in social studies in May 2022.
• 2022 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• 2020 First Team Academic All-Big 12
CAREER: Played in 42 games with 35 starts, which included starts in each of the final 27 games of his career.
2022: Started all 14 games, totaling a career-best 26 tackles and five pass breakups – the latter ranking second on the team – as he earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades... Had a season-high four tackles against both Oklahoma and West Virginia... Tied his career high with two pass breakups against Tulane... Forced his first-career fumble on a long run against Texas, while he recovered a fumble on a muffed punt against Kansas.
2021: A 13-game starter at cornerback who was only targeted in coverage on 40 pass attempts during the season... Had a season-high four tackles against both Kansas and Baylor, while each game featured a tackle for loss... Also had three stops at Texas... Broke up passes at Kansas and against LSU in K-State’s Texas Bowl win.
2020: Started the first eight Big 12 games at cornerback, the first starts of his career... Totaled 25 tackles, one tackle for loss and seven pass breakups on the year... Ranked 11th in the Big 12 in passes defended... Had five tackles in his first-career start in K-State’s win at No. 3 Oklahoma after not playing in the season opener... Had a career-high two passes defended against Texas Tech, a game that featured his first-career tackle for loss and a career-high tying five tackles... Picked up First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2019: Played in seven games, primarily on special teams... Made a tackle as a reserve defensive back in the season opener against Nicholls.
2018: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Lawrence under head coach Dirk Wedd... Rated the third-best player in the state of Kansas for the Class of 2018 by 247Sports, while he was ranked No. 4 by Rivals and No. 6 by ESPN... Listed as the 116th-best athlete in the nation for the Class of 2018 by ESPN as he also excelled at receiver in high school... A first team all-state performer as a senior by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle... Also named a first team all-league player at defensive back and picked up second-team honors as a receiver, while he was named to the All-Simone team... Also participated in basketball and track.
PERSONAL: Ekow Boye-Doe was born November 4, 1999, in Accra, Ghana... Son of Kofi and Valentina Boye-Doe... Obtained his undergraduate degree from K-State in social studies in May 2022.
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