Ikem Ekwonu

Ikem Ekwonu is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the NC State Wolfpack.

Ikem Ekwonu
NC State Wolfpack – No. 79
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorBusiness Administration
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolProvidence Day School
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Ekwonu grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Providence Day School. Ekwonu committed to play college football at North Carolina State over offers from Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.[1]

College career

Ekwonu started the final seven games of NC State's season at left tackle and led the team with 37 pancake blocks and was named to the FWAA Freshman All-America team.[2] He began his sophomore season as the Wolfpack's starting left guard.[3][4] Ekwonu was moved back to left tackle during the season and again led the Wolfpack with 50 pancake blocks and 22 knockdowns and was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) at both guard and tackle by the Associated Press.[5] Ekwonu was named preseason All-ACC as well as a preseason All-American by Pro Football Focus and the Sporting News going into the 2021 season.[6]

References
  1. "Talented OL Ikem Ekwonu commits to NC State". July 16, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. "NC State's Ikem Ekwonu is the Pancake King of Raleigh. He has syrup bottles to prove it". The News & Observer. November 19, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. Feldman, Bruce (March 16, 2021). "NC State's Ikem Ekwonu, a year out from NFL Draft eligibility, is quietly 'the most feared offensive lineman in the ACC'". The Athletic. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. Friedlander, Brett (September 17, 2020). "Ekwonu Comfortable With Move to Guard". SI.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. "The key to neutralizing Clemson's d-line rest on this NC State player". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. "NC State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu has fine-tuned his game this summer". August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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