Defensive end, Penn State (from Iowa State), 2022–26
Ikenna Ezeogu
Lettered 2023–25 at Iowa State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 273 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Blue Springs, MO
Ikenna Ezeogu plays defensive end for Penn State, after Iowa State (2022–25). Last time out, against USC: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. USC, L 23–31
Next game: vs. Purdue, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa State | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026 | Penn State | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 71 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 1 | DE | RS | ||
| 2023 | Iowa State | 1 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa State | 1 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Iowa State | 1 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Penn State | 1 | DE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 273 |
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
2026 Penn State 6 games, 11 tackles
2025 Iowa State 12 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Kansas State | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. South Dakota | W 55–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Iowa | W 16–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Arkansas State | W 24–16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Arizona | W 39–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Cincinnati | L 30–38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Colorado | L 17–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. BYU | L 27–41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Arizona State | L 19–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at TCU | W 20–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Kansas | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma State | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa State 14 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Dakota | W 21–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atIowa | W 20–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Arkansas State | W 52–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Houston | W 20–0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Baylor | W 43–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at West Virginia | W 28–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UCF | W 38–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Texas Tech | L 22–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Kansas | L 36–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Cincinnati | W 34–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Utah | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Kansas State | W 29–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Arizona State | L 19–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 42–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa State 10 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs.Iowa | L 13–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio | L 7–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 34–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at Oklahoma | L 20–50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs.TCU | W 27–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atCincinnati | W 30–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atBaylor | W 30–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Kansas | L 21–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atBYU | W 45–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atKansas State | W 42–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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