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 |
| Major | Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Williamstown, New Jersey |
| 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
editEzeiruaku 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
edit2021 season
As a freshman in 2021, Ezeiruaku racked up 19 tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks.[3]
2022 season
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]
2023 season
In week 5 against Virginia, Ezeiruaku recorded 6 total tackles, and 2 sacks. The following week against Army he had 5 total tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. The Eagles finished with a upset win in the Fenway Bowl against the No. 24 SMU Mustangs.
2024 season
To start the season, the Eagles upset the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles 28-13, in which Ezeiruaku recorded 4 total tackles and 2 sacks. In the early weeks, Ezeiruaku led all of FBS College Football in sacks. In Week 5 against Western Kentucky, Ezeiruaku recorded 14 total tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The following week against Virginia, Ezeiruaku recorded 10 total tackles and a sack. Ezeiruaku is currently a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award.
References
edit- ^ "Donovan Ezeiruaku Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Black, A.J. (June 7, 2020). "'21 Defensive End Donovan Ezeiruaku Commits to Boston College". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Donovan Ezeiruaku 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Haskins, Jason (September 4, 2022). "Boston College Eagles: 3 takeaways from painful loss to Rutgers". Chowder and Champions. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Haskins, Jason (November 5, 2022). "Boston College Eagles: 3 takeaways in close loss to Duke". Chowder and Champions. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Hass, Trevor. "Boston College falters late in season finale, loses to Syracuse". Boston.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Haskins, Jason (December 4, 2022). "Boston College Eagles: 3 standouts in 2022 season". Chowder and Champions. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Donovan Ezeiruaku 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ McAllister, Mike (November 29, 2022). "Syracuse Players Named to 2022 All ACC Teams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Black, AJ. "Ezeiruaku, Mahogany Named to Preseason All ACC team". 247Sports. Retrieved August 7, 2023.