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Tanoh Kpassagnon

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A 2nd-round pick (59th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Villanova, Tanoh Kpassagnon has built an NFL career since. Now with TEN, he's in his 10th NFL season. His 57.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 71st percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'7", 289#

College

Villanova

Draft

Rd 2, 59th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
71.5

91th percentile among DEFs

8 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.97
Pass rush×0.3+1.93
Ball skills×0.25+0.01
Run defense×0.2+0.98
Availability×0.1-0.29

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025CHI46.64
2024NO31.22
2023NO57.611
2022NO49.212
2021NO71.58
2020KC48.913
2019KC6214
2018KC41.43
2017KC55.26

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Tanoh Kpassagnon has played in 73 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: KC (2017–2020), NO (2021–2024), CHI (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 71.5, in the 91st percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1GB—73.4
Week 3NE—74.4
Week 4NYG—51
Week 5WAS—51.1
Week 7SEA—74.8
Week 8TB—75.6
Week 9ATL—41.4
Week 10TEN—39.9

Tanoh Kpassagnon — common questions

What position does Tanoh Kpassagnon play?
Tanoh Kpassagnon is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Tanoh Kpassagnon played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tanoh Kpassagnon has played for KC (2017–2020), NO (2021–2024), CHI (2025).
Where did Tanoh Kpassagnon go to college?
Tanoh Kpassagnon played college football at Villanova.
When was Tanoh Kpassagnon drafted?
Tanoh Kpassagnon was selected in round 2, 59th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tanoh Kpassagnon scored?
Tanoh Kpassagnon has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Tanoh Kpassagnon's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tanoh Kpassagnon rated 46.6 for 2025, the 48th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 2017

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