Tim Ekpone

Position:
D
Height:
6-0
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Germantown, Md.
High School:
St. John's

2017: Appeared in 16 games, starting 10 … Recorded two shots … Scored his lone goal of the season in a win against West Virginia.

2016 (Kentucky): Redshirted.

High School: Started varsity as a freshman at St. John’s College High School … Finished last three years of high school soccer with Bethesda-Olney Academy in Maryland … Served as team captain of the Bethesda Lion’s, capturing two consecutive Jefferson Cups as well as back-to-back State Cups … Ranked fourth-best left back in the country by the U.S. Youth Academy in his final season … Ran AAU and USATF track and field for five years, earning a trip to the national stage each season in the 800-meters.

Personal: Sister Olivia Ekpone is a professional sprinter and was a 12-time All-American at Texas A&M and garnered numerous honors and awards as an incredible athlete.