Defensive end, Virginia Tech, 2012–16
Ken Ekanem
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Centreville, VA
Ken Ekanem played defensive end at Virginia Tech (2012–16).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. East Carolina, 2016Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7.5 | 2 | 11 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Virginia Tech | 4 | DE | |
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 4 | DE | |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 4 | DE | |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 4 | DE | |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 4 | DE | 6′3″ |
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
2016 Virginia Tech 13 games, 36 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Liberty | W 36–13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tennessee | L 24–45 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Boston College | W 49–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. East Carolina | W 54–17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at North Carolina | W 34–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Syracuse | L 17–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Pittsburgh | W 39–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Duke | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 20–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Notre Dame | W 34–31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Virginia | W 52–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Clemson | L 35–42 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | W 35–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2017 | Combine or pro day 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ | |
| Weight | 257 lb | |
| Arm length | 32″ | |
| Hand size | 10½″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.88 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s | |
| Vertical jump | 30½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ | |
| Bench press | 20 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.38 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.58 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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