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Defensive end, Boston College, 2021–24
Donovan Ezeiruaku
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 247 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Williamstown, NJ
- Born
- May 25, 2003
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Donovan Ezeiruaku played defensive end at Boston College (2021–24). He won the 2024 Ted Hendricks Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 2024. The Dallas Cowboys took Ezeiruaku in round 2, No. 44 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 20243.5sacks, career highvs. Pittsburgh, 2024Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boston College | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 56 | 31 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Boston College | 53 | 28 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | Boston College | 76 | 35 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Career | 204 | 107 | 40.5 | 24 | 4 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boston College | 6 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Boston College | 6 | DE | So. | ||
| 2023 | Boston College | 6 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Boston College | 6 | DE | Sr. | 6′2″ | 247 |
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
2024 Boston College 11 games, 76 tackles, 13.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Duquesne | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Missouri | L 21–27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Michigan State | W 23–19 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 21–20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Virginia | L 14–24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Virginia Tech | L 21–42 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Louisville | L 27–31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Syracuse | W 37–31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at SMU | L 28–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. North Carolina | W 41–21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 34–23 | 10 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
2023 Boston College 12 games, 53 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 24–27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Holy Cross | W 31–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Florida State | L 29–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Virginia | W 27–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Army | W 27–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Georgia Tech | W 38–23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. UConn | W 21–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atSyracuse | W 17–10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 22–48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atPittsburgh | L 16–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Miami | L 20–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.SMU | W 23–14 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Boston College 12 games, 56 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Rutgers | L 21–22 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atVirginia Tech | L 10–27 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Maine | W 38–17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atFlorida State | L 14–44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Louisville | W 34–33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Clemson | L 3–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Wake Forest | L 15–43 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atUConn | L 3–13 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Duke | L 31–38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at NC State | W 21–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Notre Dame | L 0–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Syracuse | L 23–32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 |
2021 Boston College 9 games, 19 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Colgate | W 51–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Massachusetts | W 45–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Temple | W 28–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Missouri | W 41–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atClemson | L 13–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.NC State | L 7–33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atGeorgia Tech | W 41–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Florida State | L 23–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Wake Forest | L 10–41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 248 lb |
| Arm length | 34″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 82¾″ |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.94 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.19 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 26 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 22 | 65 | 2.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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