Tanoh Kpassagnon

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed to the Colts practice squad on October 27, 2025.
• Released from the Chicago Bears practice squad on October 21, 2025.
• Signed to the Chicago practice squad on October 18, 2025.
• Released by the Bears on October 17, 2025.
• Signed to the Chicago active roster from the practice squad on September 20, 2025.
• Signed to the Bears practice squad on September 15, 2025.
• Signed to the Chicago active roster from the practice squad on September 13, 2025.
• Signed to the Bears practice squad on September 9, 2025.
• Signed to the Chicago active roster from the practice squad on September 8, 2025.
• Signed to the Bears practice squad on August 27, 2025.
• Released by Chicago on August 26, 2025.
• Signed by the Bears as an unrestricted free agent on July 22, 2025.
• Signed by the New Orleans Saints as an unrestricted free agent on March 29, 2021.  
• Selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (59th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

2025 (BEARS/COLTS):

• Appeared in four games for Chicago and notched five tackles (four solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, and 1.0 sack.

2024 (SAINTS):

• Played in three games and had one solo tackle.

2023 (SAINTS):

• Appeared in all 17 games and compiled 19 tackles (12 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and two passes defensed.

2022 (SAINTS):

• Saw action in 15 games (five starts) and recorded 28 tackles (15 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks.

2021 (SAINTS):

• Played in eight games (five starts) and totaled 18 tackles (14 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.

2020 (CHIEFS):

• Appeared in all 16 games (15 starts) and tallied 28 tackles (20 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and three passes defensed. Also played in three postseason games and had five tackles (four solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, and one pass defensed.

2019 (CHIEFS):

• Saw action in all 16 games (eight starts) and compiled 29 tackles (21 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He also played in three postseason contests and collected five tackles (three solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and one pass defensed.

2018 (CHIEFS):

• Played in 13 games and registered four tackles (three solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss. Also appeared in one postseason contest.

2017 (CHIEFS):

• Appeared in all 16 games (one start) and recorded 13 tackles (seven solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and one special teams stop. Also saw action in one postseason game.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 41 games (26 starts) in five seasons at Villanova (2012-16) and totaled 105 tackles (65 solo), 37.5 tackles for loss, 22.0 sacks, two passes defensed, one interception, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.
• In 2016, he started all 13 games and recorded 45 tackles (27 solo), 21.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and one blocked kick. Garnered First Team Associated Press FCS All-America honors.
• Started all 11 games in 2015 and registered 33 tackles (21 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one interception, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and two blocked kicks.
• Appeared in six games (two starts) in 2014 and collected 12 tackles (nine solo), 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
• In 2013, he played in all 11 games and tallied 15 tackles (eight solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, and 1.0 sack.
• Redshirted the 2012 season.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pa.
• Studied accounting and finance as a double major at Villanova.
• His first name is pronounced TAWN-oh.
• His last name is pronounced pass-N-yo.
• A Kalamazoo, Mich. native.