Kona Schwenke
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 11, 1992 San Jose, California |
| Died: | April 22, 2018 (aged 25) Laie, Hawaii |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 346 lb (157 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii) |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kona McKay Schwenke (May 11, 1992 – April 22, 2018) was an American football defensive tackle who played college football at Notre Dame.
Early years[edit]
Kona Schwenke was born to McKay and Angela Schwenke. Schwenke attended Kahuku High School in Kahuku, Hawaii where he graduated in 2010.[1]
College career[edit]
Schwenke committed to Notre Dame on February 3, 2010. Schwenke played all four years on the defensive line with the Fighting Irish, playing in 31 games over that span.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Kansas City Chiefs[edit]
Schwenke went undrafted and signed a free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 19, 2014.[2] On August 30, 2014 Schwenke was released by the Chiefs as part of their final preseason roster cuts.[3] The following day Schwenke was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad.[4] On September 11, 2014 Schwenke was released from the practice squad to make room for Daniel Sorensen.[5]
New England Patriots[edit]
On September 16, 2014, the New England Patriots signed Schwenke to their practice squad.[6] Schwenke was released from the practice squad on November 5, 2014 to make room for Jonathan Krause.[7]
New York Jets[edit]
On December 4, 2014 Schwenke was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad and remain there until the end of the season.[8]
Oakland Raiders[edit]
On December 30, 2014 Schwenke signed a futures contract with the Oakland Raiders.[9]
Seattle Seahawks[edit]
On May 11, 2015 Schwenke was signed by the Seattle Seahawks after a three-day rookie mini-camp.[10] On August 21, in a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Schwenke suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and was subsequently waived the following day.[11] After clearing waivers Schwenke was placed on the Seahawks' injured reserve list.[12] Seahawks waived Schwenke on August 6, 2016 after they signed Jahri Evans.
Schwenke worked out for the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the 2017 preseason but was not signed to a contract.
Death[edit]
On April 22, 2018, Schwenke died in his sleep.[13] Coroners later determined he had drugs in his system.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "96 – KONA SCHWENKE". UND.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Chiefs sign two defensive linemen". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Chiefs cut kicker Ryan Succop, linebacker Nico Johnson and 18 others". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Chiefs claim Damion Square, sign nine to practice squad". NBCSports. September 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Chiefs add safety Daniel Sorensen to practice squad". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "New England Patriots sign LB Darius Fleming, two others to practice squad". masslive. September 17, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots re-sign WR Jonathan Krause to practice squad". Patriots.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Jets Sign Kona Schwenke To Practice Squad". SBNation. December 4, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings". Raiders.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Seahawks sign Julius Warmsley, Kona Schwenke following mini-camp tryouts". NBCSports.com. May 12, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Seahawks waive OL Kona Schwenke". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Seahawks coach Pete Carroll on SS Kam Chancellor's holdout: 'Nothing's changed'". SeattlePi.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Former Notre Dame DL Kona Schwenke dies at age 25". ESPN. April 23, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Abramo, Nick (August 25, 2020). "Isi Holani's Death At 24 Is Another In A Long String Of Hawaii Football Tragedies". Bedrock Sports Hawaii. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
External links[edit]
- 1992 births
- 2018 deaths
- American football defensive tackles
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- New England Patriots players
- New York Jets players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Sportspeople from Hawaii
- Players of American football from Hawaii
- American sportspeople of Samoan descent
- The Spring League players
- Drug-related deaths in Hawaii