Defensive line, Syracuse, 2017–21
Kingsley Jonathan
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 259 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
- Born
- Apr 28, 1998
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Kingsley Jonathan played defensive line at Syracuse (2017–21).
Career highs
3sacks, career highvs. Boston College, 2021Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Syracuse | 9 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Syracuse | 9 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Syracuse | 9 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Syracuse | 9 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Syracuse | 9 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 259 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Syracuse 8 games, 20 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. Liberty | W 24–21 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Florida State | L 30–33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Clemson | L 14–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Virginia Tech | W 41–36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Boston College | W 21–6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Louisville | L 3–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at NC State | L 17–41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 14–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Syracuse 11 games, 31 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at North Carolina | L 6–31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | atPittsburgh | L 10–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 37–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Duke | L 24–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Liberty | L 21–38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atClemson | L 21–47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Wake Forest | L 14–38 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Boston College | L 13–16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atLouisville | L 0–30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.NC State | L 29–36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Notre Dame | L 21–45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Syracuse 10 games, 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atLiberty | W 24–0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Clemson | L 6–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Western Michigan | W 52–33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Holy Cross | W 41–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | atNC State | L 10–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atFlorida State | L 17–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Boston College | L 27–58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atDuke | W 49–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Wake Forest | W 39–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Syracuse 11 games, 21 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atWestern Michigan | W 55–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Wagner | W 62–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Florida State | W 30–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. UConn | W 51–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atClemson | L 23–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atPittsburgh | L 37–44 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.North Carolina | W 40–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atWake Forest | W 41–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Louisville | W 54–23 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atBoston College | W 42–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | W 34–18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Syracuse 3 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 50–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Central Michigan | W 41–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atLouisville | L 10–56 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅝″ |
| Weight | 259 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 82⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.76 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 28 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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