Army West Point Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Kingsley Ehie
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 221
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Mo.
- High School:
- Hillcrest (USMAPS
About Ehie: Shifted from fullback to linebacker position in spring 2010 ... began Army career at halfback position ... shifted to fullback following freshman season ... two-time letterman ... December 2011 graduate with one season of eligibility remaining.
2010: Appeared in all 13 games ... 25 tackles on the season, tackle for loss and forced fumble ... registered career-best six tackles against VMI and first tackle for loss ... four primary stops ... tackle for loss of one yard ... also forced a fumble and broke up a pass opposite the Keydets ... posted five tackles at Duke ... two primary stops opposite the Blue Devils ... registered five tackles against Air Force ... three solo stops opposite the Falcons ... collected two special teams tackles against Hawai'i ... posted two primary stops against North Texas ... registered two tackles, one solo, at Kent State ... assisted on one tackle, the first of his career, on special teams, against Eastern Michigan ... posted one solo stop at Rutgers ... registered one assisted tackle against Temple ... did not figure statistically at Tulane, Notre Dame or Navy.
2009: Appeared in all 12 games at fullback position ... listed with starting unit in 10 games ... registered 473 yards rushing on 114 carries ... closed year ranked third among team leaders in rushing yards, second in rushing attempts ... averaged 4.1 yards per carry ... rushed for two touchdowns ... enjoyed career-best showing against Eastern Michigan in season opener ... recorded career-high 72 ground yards on 12 attempts ... added two rushing touchdowns ... averaged 6.2 yards per carry in that road win ... notched touchdown runs of 10 and five yards in fourth quarter of that outing ... TDs marked first career rushing scores ... finished with 67 rushing yards on 15 carries during home defeat of Ball State ... posted 56 rushing yards on eight carries versus Rutgers ... reeled off season-long run of 26 yards opposite Scarlet Knights ... averaged 7.0 yards per carry in that tilt ... rushed for 53 yards on 15 attempts during road showing against Air Force ... established career best with 16 rushing attempts against Tulane ... finished with 47 grounds yards opposite Green Wave ... rushed 10 times for 47 yards against Iowa State ... rushed nine times for 31 yards versus Vanderbilt ... added 29 yards rushing on six carries opposite Temple ... posted 28 ground yards on nine attempts during season finale versus Navy ... carried five times for 17 yards against Duke ... garnered 16 rushing yards on five carries during road victory over North Texas.
2008: Saw field duty in one contest ... posted one rush from scrimmage ... registered five-yard gain opposite New Hampshire.
2007: Did not appear in a varsity contest.
High School: All-district choice at Hillcrest High in Springfield, Mo. ... played for head coach Gary Turner ... three-time letterwinner ... all-conference running back ... established single game school records in rushing yards (201), touchdowns (5) and all-purpose yards (343) ... earned two additional varsity letters in track and field ... specialized in sprinting events ... elected as Student Body vice president.
Personal: Born April 22, 1987 ... given name is Ikechukwu Kingsley Ehie ... parents' names are David and Sylvia Ehie ... born in Lagos, Nigeria ... moved to United States in 1996 at age of eight ... uncle, Ike Ehie, served as associate dean and director of undergraduate studies at Kansas State University ... currently serves as an associate professor in the Department of Management ... Kingsley used to drink a cup of pickle juice before every game in high school to prevent cramps ... lists favorite food as steak ... enjoys playing basketball in free time ... nicknamed "Nigerian Nightmare" by local newspaper during high school days ... majoring in Information Technology ... will enter Air Defense Artillery branch of U.S. Army after graduation.
| RUSHING | g | att | yards | td | long | avg/c | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 114 | 473 | 2 | 26 | 4.1 | 39.4 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 115 | 478 | 2 | 26 | 4.2 | 18.4 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE | g | rush | pass | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 473 | 0 | 473 | 39.4 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 478 | 0 | 478 | 18.4 |
| SCORING | g | td | rush | rcv | ret | pat | 2pat | fg | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.5 |
| ALL PURPOSE | g | rush | rcv | pr | kr | ir | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 473 | 39.4 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 478 | 18.4 |
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
