Linebacker, North Texas, 2015–18
E.J. Ejiya
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Blain, MN
E.J. Ejiya played linebacker at North Texas (2015–18).
Career highs
14tackles, career highat UAB, 20182sacks, career highfour times; last at UTSA, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | North Texas | 43 | 26 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | North Texas | 108 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | North Texas | 121 | 61 | 25.5 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 272 | 138 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | North Texas | 22 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | North Texas | 22 | LB | So. | ||
| 2017 | North Texas | 22 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | North Texas | 22 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 230 |
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
2018 North Texas 13 games, 121 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. SMU | W 46–23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 58–16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Arkansas | W 44–17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Liberty | W 47–7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 27–29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at UTEP | W 27–24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Southern Miss | W 30–7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at UAB | L 21–29 | 14 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Rice | W 41–17 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Old Dominion | L 31–34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 41–38 | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at UTSA | W 24–21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. Utah State | L 13–52 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2017 North Texas 13 games, 108 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Lamar | W 59–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atSMU | L 32–54 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Iowa | L 14–31 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.UAB | W 46–43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atSouthern Miss | W 43–28 | 10 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.UTSA | W 29–26 | 8 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 31–69 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Old Dominion | W 45–38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atLouisiana Tech | W 24–23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Army | W 52–49 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atRice | W 30–14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 17–41 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Troy | L 30–50 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2016 North Texas 13 games, 43 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.SMU | L 21–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 41–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Florida | L 0–32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atRice | W 42–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 13–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Marshall | W 38–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atArmy | W 35–18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atUTSA | L 17–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 24–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Western Kentucky | L 7–45 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Southern Miss | W 29–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atUTEP | L 24–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs.Army | L 31–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.82 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.22 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.30 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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