Countdown to Colts: Defensive End Kemoko Turay

Last Wednesday, No. 57 Kemoko Turay celebrated his 23rd birthday. Today, we celebrate only 57 days until Colts’ football in the next edition of our countdown series and the chance to get a closer look at the shiny new toy to be implemented in the Indianapolis front seven.

The Journey

A four-year athlete at Rutgers University, Turay saw action in 58 games — 11 of which came his freshman year. In his first year Turay notched 24 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and one pass deflection. His sack total still stands as the seventh-highest season total in the Big Ten. He’d take a few steps back in 2015 and 2016 — mostly due to injury — and would total a combined 12 tackles, five…