Tejan Koroma

American football player (born 1996)

American football player
Tejan Koroma
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Koroma with BYU in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-27) April 27, 1996 (age 27)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Allen
(Allen, Texas)
College:BYU
Position:Center
Undrafted:2018
Career history
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2018)
  • Houston Roughnecks (2020)
  • TSL Jousters (2021)
  • Michigan Panthers (2022)
  • Seattle Sea Dragons (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tejan Koroma (born April 27, 1996) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Brigham Young University.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Koroma was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2018.[1] He was waived with an injury designation on August 5, 2018. After going unclaimed, he was placed on injured reserve by the Chiefs.[2] He was waived on April 29, 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

Koroma was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[3]

Michigan Panthers

On March 10, 2022, Koroma was drafted by the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League.[4]

Seattle Sea Dragons

The Seattle Sea Dragons selected Koroma in the seventh round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[5] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[6]

References

  1. ^ McCombs, Robby (May 7, 2018). "Tejan Koroma signed by Kansas City Chiefs after Rookie Minicamp Tryout". Vanquish The Foe. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Chiefs swap centers, waive Tejan Koroma and claim Jack Allen". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "USFL DRAFT 2022: SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICK-BY-PICK RESULTS". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

External links

  • BYU Cougars bio
  • Kansas City Chiefs bio

Further reading

  • Walker, Sean (September 2, 2015). "Mum on suspensions, Koroma excited for season's arrival". KSL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  • Harmon, Dick (June 25, 2016). "While away from BYU, Tejan Koroma wasn't wasting away getting flabby". Deseret.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.