Arnold Ebiketie

Arnold Kevin Ebiketie is an American football defensive end for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the Temple Owls.

Arnold Ebiketie
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 17
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born:Yaounde, Cameroon
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolAlbert Einstein
(Kensington, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2021)

High School career

Ebiketie originally attended Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland before transferring to Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland.[1] As a senior he had 21.5 sacks. He committed to Temple University to play college football.[2]

College career

Ebiketie played at Temple from 2017 to 2020.[3] While there he had 58 tackles and six sacks. After the 2020 season he transferred to Penn State University.[4] He became a starter his first year at Penn State.[5][6]

References
  1. Goldwein, Eric (December 1, 2016). "Einstein senior linebacker Arnold Ebiketie feasted on quarterbacks. Now he's racking up offers". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. Narducci, Marc (January 23, 2017). "Source says Temple gets oral commitment from DL". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. Narducci, Marc (October 20, 2020). "Temple defensive end Arnold Ebiketie is always ready for double duty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. Upadhyaya, Parth (December 31, 2020). "Penn State football lands Temple transfer DE Arnold Ebiketie for 2021 season". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  5. Levarse, Derek (September 9, 2021). "Defensive end Arnold Ebiketie makes quick impact in Penn State debut". Times Leader. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. Destin, Andrew (September 10, 2021). "'One of the best decisions of my life': Pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie is settling in quickly at Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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