Linebacker, Rice and Ball State, 2017–21
Anthony Ekpe
Lettered 2020–21 at Ball State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 31
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pflugerville, TX
Anthony Ekpe played linebacker at Rice (2017–19), Ball State (2020), Rice (2021) and Ball State (2021).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Wake Forest, 20193sacks, career highat North Texas, 2018Team titles: MAC champions, 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rice | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Rice | 35 | 25 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | Rice | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 16 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 97 | 66 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rice | 31 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Rice | 31 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Rice | 31 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Ball State | 31 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Rice | 31 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | ||
| 2021 | Ball State | 31 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Ball State 7 games, 16 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs. Army | W 28–16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Western Michigan | W 45–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Eastern Michigan | W 38–31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Akron | W 31–25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Northern Illinois | L 29–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Buffalo | W 20–3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2020 Ball State 8 games, 14 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atMiami (OH) | L 31–38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 38–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 31–25 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Toledo | W 27–24 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Central Michigan | W 45–20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Western Michigan | W 30–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | vs.Buffalo | W 38–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. San José State | W 34–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Rice 7 games, 23 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | atArmy | L 7–14 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Wake Forest | L 21–41 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Texas | L 13–48 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Baylor | L 13–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 20–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at UAB | L 20–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at UTEP | W 30–16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Rice 12 games, 35 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 31–28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Houston | L 27–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Hawai’i | L 29–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Southern Miss | L 22–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atWake Forest | L 24–56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. UTSA | L 3–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.UAB | L 0–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at North Texas | L 17–41 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.UTEP | L 26–34 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atLouisiana Tech | L 13–28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at LSU | L 10–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Old Dominion | W 27–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Rice 5 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | atHouston | L 3–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Florida International | L 7–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Pittsburgh | L 10–42 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Army | L 12–49 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 28–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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