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Bilhal Kone

Cornerback, Baltimore Ravens · #31.

Player facts

Team: Baltimore Ravens
Position: Cornerback
Number: 31
Born: Mar 3, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Apple Valley, MN, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Western Michigan
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Bilhal Kone ( bih-LAHL KOH-nay; born March 3, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Central Tritons, Indiana State Sycamores, and Western Michigan Broncos. He was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bilhal Kone, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Kone attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, and committed to play college football at Iowa Central Community College. His family is of Ivorian origin, and he was sent to live with his grandmother in the Ivory Coast at one point as a child.

Iowa Central CC

In two seasons at Iowa Central in 2020 and 2021, Kone recorded 47 tackles and three interceptions, earning consecutive second-team all-conference selections.

Indiana State

Kone transferred to play at Indiana State. In his lone season at Indiana State in 2022, he recorded 34 tackles, six pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. After the season, Kone entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Western Michigan

Kone transferred to play at Western Michigan. In two years with the Broncos in 2023 and 2024, he totaled 112 tackles with three being for a loss, 17 pass deflections, and two interceptions. After the 2024 season, Kone entered his name into the 2025 NFL draft and accepted an invite to the 2025 Senior Bowl and to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.

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