2023 SEASON: Played in all 17 games with four starts and recorded a career-high 35 tackles (25 solo), two sacks, eight tackles for a loss (tied for No. 2 on the team), six quarterback hits, a pass defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…Also had two special teams tackles…Appeared in one postseason contest and was inactive (knee) for the other, recording one tackle and two QB hits…At Atlanta (Sept. 17): Started and played 40 snaps on defense and eight snaps on special teams, recording three tackles (two solo) on defense and a tackle on special teams. Stopped RB Tyler Allgeier after a 1-yard gain to force a third-and-long in the second quarter that led to a turnover on downs by Atlanta…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 24): Started and played 23 snaps on defense, recording four tackles (three solo), a tackle for a loss and a QB hit. Tackled Saints QB Taysom Hill for a loss of a yard in the first quarter…At Las Vegas (Oct. 9): Played 29 snaps on defense, recording three tackles (two solo), a sack, two tackles for a loss and a QB hit. Sacked RB Josh Jacobs in the second quarter for a loss of 4 yards and then tackled Jacobs again for a loss of 3 yards on the first drive of the second half…At Denver (Oct. 22): Totaled 18 defensive snaps, recording two tackles (both assisted) and a QB hit. Also saw action on 12 special teams snaps, recording a tackle on a punt return that helped pin Denver at its 19…Vs. L.A. Chargers (Nov. 19): Played 22 defensive snaps, recording a solo tackle and a tackle for a loss. Dropped RB Joshua Kelley for a loss of 3 yards on second down, which led to a punt after the Chargers were unable to convert on third-and-5…At Detroit (Nov. 23): Played 42 snaps on defense, recording two tackles (both solo) and two QB hits. Hit QB Jared Goff twice on the Lions' final drive of the game, helping force an incompletion on a first-down play with about a minute left in the game…Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 17): Logged 25 snaps on defense, recording two tackles (both solo), a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. His first career forced fumble and fumble recovery happened when he sacked QB Baker Mayfield on the Tampa Bay 5, stripping the ball free and recovering it on the Tampa Bay 4 to set up a Green Bay touchdown two plays later…Vs. Chicago (Jan. 7): Played 13 snaps on defense, recording two tackles (both solo) and two tackles for a loss (tied career high). Stopped RB Khalil Herbert for a loss of 2 yards in the second quarter and again for a loss of 1 yard in the fourth quarter.
2022: Played in all 17 games with seven starts, registering 31 tackles (18 solo), three sacks, five tackles for a loss, eight QB hits and three passes defensed…Tied for No. 8 in the NFL among rookies in sacks (three), the most by a Green Bay rookie since Jones (3½) in 2013…At Minnesota (Sept. 11): Appeared on 10 plays on defense in his NFL debut, where he registered two tackles (both solo)…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Oct. 16): Appeared on 11 defensive snaps and recorded two solo tackles and a sack. Brought down QB Zach Wilson for a 4-yard loss early in the second quarter for the first sack of his career…At Washington (Oct. 23): Played 31 snaps on defense and registered three tackles (one solo), a sack and two QB hits. Sacked QB Taylor Heinicke for a 3-yard loss early in the fourth quarter, giving him a sack in back-to-back games as he became the first Green Bay rookie to do so since DL Dean Lowry (Weeks 13-14) in 2016…Vs. Dallas (Nov. 13): Made his first NFL start, playing 62 snaps on defense and recording five tackles (three solo) and a QB hit…At Philadelphia (Nov. 27): Started and played 53 snaps, posting a career-high seven tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed. Stopped QB Jalen Hurts for no gain on a run on third-and-1 that led to a turnover on downs…Vs. L.A. Rams (Dec. 19): Started and played 31 of 45 snaps, posting two tackles (both solo), a sack, a QB hit and a pass defensed. Sacked Mayfield in the first quarter before he could escape the pocket, resulting in a 1-yard loss…Vs. Minnesota (Jan. 1): Started and played 34 snaps, posting an assisted tackle and two QB hits...2022 Draft: Selected by the Packers in the fifth round (No. 179 overall).
COLLEGE: Played in 44 games with 21 starts in four seasons with the Gamecocks, finishing his career with 121 tackles (73 solo), 24 tackles for a loss, 15 sacks, 19 QB hurries, four passes defensed, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Earned his degree in retail management…2021: Started all 12 games he appeared in, earning first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors and third-team All-America recognition from Pro Football Focus after leading the team in tackles for a loss (seven), sacks (4½) and QB hurries (11)…Finished with a career-high 44 tackles (29 solo), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed…Was selected by his teammates as the co-Joe Morrison Award winner as the MVP on defense and the co-Steve Wandiak Award winner as the team MVP…Was selected as a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award…Was selected by his teammates as one of five permanent team captains for the season…2020: Started all eight contests that he appeared in, finishing with a career-high six sacks on his way to earning first-team All-SEC honors from the coaches and second-team recognition from The Associated Press…Led the team with a career-best three forced fumbles, tying for No. 13 in the nation in fumbles forced per game…Registered 30 tackles (16 solo), seven tackles for a loss and two QB hurries…Accounted for nearly half of the team's 14 sacks and 60 percent of the forced fumbles…Was sidelined for the final two games of the season due to an injury…Posted a career-high nine tackles (five solo), 2½ tackles for a loss, a career-best two sacks and a forced fumble vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26), with both of his sacks coming on third downs to force punts…2019: Appeared in all 12 games with one start, finishing with 27 tackles (16 solo), seven tackles for a loss, 3½ sacks and three QB hurries…Made his first collegiate start vs. Charleston Southern (Sept. 7) and recorded a tackle for a loss…Posted a season-high six tackles (all solo), including a season-best two tackles for a loss, at Missouri (Sept. 21)…Registered four tackles (one solo), a season-best 1½ sacks and a season-high two QB hurries at Texas A&M (Nov. 16)…2018: Saw action in 12 games as a true freshman, posting 20 tackles (12 solo), three tackles for a loss, a sack, three QB hurries and two passes defensed…Registered two tackles (both solo) and a career-high two passes defensed and blocked an extra point vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 17).
PERSONAL: Given name Kingsley Osagie Enagbare…Last name is pronounced ee-nag-BAR-ee…Nickname is "JJ"…Born in Lawrenceville, Ga. …High school: Was named the Class AA Defensive Player of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors as a senior at Hapeville Charter Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)…Helped lead the Hornets to a 14-1 record and a Georgia Class AA state title as a senior…Was selected to the PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…Was ranked the 10th-best strong-side defensive end in the nation by 247Sports' national composite rankings...Also lettered in track and field, participating in the shot put and discus...Attended Peachtree Ridge High School (Suwanee, Ga.) for his first three years…Community involvement: Signed autographs to raise money for The Salvation Army during the 2023 holiday season...Participated in a holiday shopping event with families and children from the PALS program...Spoke with and had lunch with students at the Wisconsin Challenge Academy in Fort McCoy, Wis., in 2022.
