And I still have it. College career. So, Ferrante had him run another. “Honestly, her football knowledge probably has grown a lot faster than mine,” a smiling Kpassagnon said. Kpassagnon committed to play at Villanova University, the only school to offer him a scholarship for football. “All he wants to do is contribute in any way that he possibly can, and he’s found a way to do that and continue to get better while doing that,” Chiefs defensive line coach Brendan Daly said. He broke out with four sacks in 2019 and established himself as a starter with multiple roles on defense and special teams this season. His father, Patrice Kpassagnon Tagro, is an economist from the Ivory Coast. Things began slowly as Kpassagnon started just one game with two sacks in his first two seasons. © 2021 Advance Local Media LLC. PATRICE has 1 job listed on their profile. 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He also spent two summers interning with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Philadelphia, learning all aspects of insurance, accounting and finance the first year, and homing in on tax accounting the second. Meanwhile, things were also adding up for Kpassagnon in football. “And they definitely have come true.”. “He just became more and more impressive.”. Kpassagnon's mother, Winifred Wafuoyo, is a chemist from Uganda. Kpassagnon grew up in a home where excellent grades and academic achievements were not only encouraged, they were expected. Things began slowly as Kpassagnon started just one game with two sacks in his first two seasons. Kpassagnon had just one sack in the regular season, but added another in the AFC championship win over Buffalo. Villanova head coach Mark Ferrante, who was the Wildcats’ assistant head coach and offensive line coach then, was on a recruiting trip to scout a running back at Wissahickon when Larry Cannon, one of the school’s assistants, asked him to check out Kpassagnon. So, Ferrante had him run another. Hard-working, humble guy. Tanoh Kpassagnon grew up in a home where excellent grades and academic achievements were not only encouraged, they were expected. View PATRICE TAGRO KPASSAGNON’S profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. (They are divorced). His father, Patrice Kpassagnon Tagro, is living in the Ivory Coast but is planning a watch party that will start at midnight locally. “I told her I got a Ph.D. in football instead.”. “So a lot of people are calling out sick for work definitely on Monday,” Kpassagnon said with a laugh. “Honestly, her football knowledge probably has grown a lot faster than mine,” a smiling Kpassagnon said. “So from that day all the way through into the summer camp months, I was just trying to encourage him to come to one of our one-day camps.”. Oh, and mom knows quite a bit about American football now. And his name -- pronounced tawn-o pass-N-yo - … “I kind of always joke around with my mom,” the Kansas City Chiefs defensive end said with a smile. It’s never gone away. Wafuoyo is a chemist while his father, Patrice Kpassagnon Tagro, is an economist and lives in the Ivory Coast. His father, Patrice Kpassagnon Tagro, is living in the Ivory Coast but is planning a watch party that will start at midnight locally. Wafuoyo, who’s from Uganda, wasn’t familiar with American football, so Kpassagnon gravitated to the “other” football as a kid. And became a star at Villanova — on the gridiron, after redshirting his first year, and in the classroom. His parents are happy to know Kpassagnon is continuing his education, recently signing up for online classes with the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Villanova offered him a scholarship the next day and Kpassagnon accepted soon after — with one condition from his mother: that he earn admittance into the business school. That's what happens when your mother is a chemist and father an economist, both with doctoral degrees. Here’s an in-depth look at what will happen. There is no related content available. She’ll text me before a game, like, ‘Make sure you don’t let this guy grab you here — do this.’ She’ll give me tips and stuff. “So a lot of people are calling out sick for work definitely on Monday,” Kpassagnon said with a laugh. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tanoh Kpassagnon grew up in a home where excellent grades and academic achievements were not only encouraged, they were expected. Here are our 2021 Grammy predictions, Column: Junipero Serra High School, Andrew Jackson post station, and the importance of who we choose to honor, Changing the name of Junipero Serra High and naming park for Fannie and William Payne sends powerful message about community values, Alaska Airlines joins the rush to Yellowstone, Glacier national parks, The airline will launch its new seasonal service in May, competing with Allegiant, which recently announced that it, too, will be flying to the airports serving the two national parks. Well, Dr. Kpassagnon is about to head to the office again Sunday, with his sights set on winning a second straight Super Bowl. “They were irreplaceable, man,” Kpassagnon said of the internships. Oh, and mom knows quite a bit about American football now. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/21). His father, Patrice Kpassagnon Tagro, is living in the Ivory Coast but is planning a watch party that will start at midnight locally.