Tennessee defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo tops CFL scouting bureau
TORONTO — Tennessee defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo was named the top prospect for the 2019 CFL draft Thursday in the league scouting bureau’s first top-20 list.
The native of Surrey, B.C., has started 12-of-24 games over two seasons with the Volunteers. Kongbo has amassed 40 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Laval defensive lineman Mathieu Betts, a Montreal native, was the No. 2 prospect. The six-foot-three, 250-pound Betts has appeared in 24 games over three seasons with the Rouge et Or, recording 73 tackles, 26 1/2 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Betts was Canadian university football’s top rookie in 2015 and twice its outstanding lineman (2016-17). He’s the first player ever to capture the rookie and lineman awards over the course of his career.