NEED TO KNOW:

• • Acquired: Signed by EDM 01/13/25
  • CFL experience (Elks): 5 (1)
  • College: Arizona Western College (2015), Tennessee(2016-2018)
  •  Highlights:
    • Committed to the University of Wyoming in 2014 and sat out his first season as a redshirt
    • Transferred to Arizona Western College in 2015 and registered 55 defensive tackles and 11 sacks in 11 total contest
    • Moved to the University of Tennessee and would appear in 30 games with the Volunteers. Recorded 51 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, a pair of interceptions and one defensive touchdown.

YEAR-BY-YEAR:

• 2025: (Edmonton) Dressed in 16 games for the Elks. As a member of the team’s defensive line rotation, Kongbo recorded six tackles and tied for the team lead in sacks with four.
• 2024: Did not play this season
• 2023: (Hamilton) Appeared in all 18 games…Started two…Recorded four defensive tackles week six against Edmonton on July 13.
• 2022: (Denver) Jonathan moved back south to join the Denver Broncos and saw action in three regular season contests where he recorded one tackle in Mile High.
• 2021: (Winnipeg) Returned to the Blue Bombers in June and went on to suit up in all 14 regular season contests, racking up 16 defensive tackles plus three sacks. He made a big impact in the Western Final victory over Saskatchewan with three defensive stops and one sack…Played in the Grey Cup in the 108th Grey Cup win against Hamilton.
• 2020: (San Francisco) Released from his contract with the Bombers for an opportunity to sign with the San Francisco 49ers in January.
• 2019: (Winnipeg) Jonathan was selected in round one (fifth overall) by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in May’s CFL Draft…He recovered from his knee injury to make his Bomber debut in August of his rookie season and went on to record 14 defensive tackles and a pair of sacks across 12 regular season games. After making his playoff debut in Calgary for the Western Semi-Final…Jonathan recorded two defensive tackles and a sack in the Western Final win at Saskatchewan before helping the Bombers defeat Hamilton in the 107th Grey Cup.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Grey Cup Champion – 2 – (2019, 2021)
First CFL Game – Aug. 1/19, vs Toronto
First CFL Tackle – Aug. 8/19, vs Calgary
First CFL Sack – Oct. 12/19, vs Montreal
First NFL Game – Sept. 30/22, vs Jacksonville Jaguars
First NFL Tackle – Sept. 30/22, vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Personal: Born in Zaire, Jonathan moved with his family to Canada at the age of five…He was a basketball standout at Kitsilano Secondary before moving to Holy Cross for his grade 12 year and suiting up with the Crusaders’ football team.