Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku is an American football defensive end for the Boston College Eagles.
| Boston College Eagles – No. 6 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Williamstown High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school Edit
Ezeiruaku grew up in Williamstown, New Jersey and attended Williamstown High School. In his high school career he tallied 31 tackles with seven being for a loss, four sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery.[1] Ezeiruaku committed to play college football at Boston College over schools such as Northern Illinois, Temple and Vanderbilt.[2]
College career Edit
As a freshman in 2021, Ezeiruaku racked up 19 tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks.[3] In the 2022 season opener, as he recorded nine tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and two forced fumbles, but the Eagles fell to Rutgers.[4] In week ten Ezeiruaku had seven tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble in a loss to Duke.[5] In the season finale, he tallied nine tackles with three going for a loss, and 2.5 sacks, but Boston College lost to Syracuse 32–23.[6][7] Ezeiruaku finished his 2022 season with 61 tackles with 14.5 going for a loss, 8.5 sacks, two pass deflections, and three forced fumbles.[8] For his performance, he was named second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[9][10] Ezeiruaku was named preseason first-team all-ACC ahead of the 2023 season.[11]
References Edit
- ^ "Donovan Ezeiruaku Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Black, A.J. "'21 Defensive End Donovan Ezeiruaku Commits to Boston College". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Donovan Ezeiruaku 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Haskins, Jason. "Boston College Eagles: 3 takeaways from painful loss to Rutgers". Chowder and Champions. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Haskins, Jason. "Boston College Eagles: 3 takeaways in close loss to Duke". Chowder and Champions. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Hass, Trevor. "Boston College falters late in season finale, loses to Syracuse". Boston.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Haskins, Jason. "Boston College Eagles: 3 standouts in 2022 season". Chowder and Champions. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Donovan Ezeiruaku 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ McAllister, Mike. "Syracuse Players Named to 2022 All ACC Teams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Black, AJ. "Ezeiruaku, Mahogany Named to Preseason All ACC team". 247Sports. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links Edit
- Boston College Eagles bio