 Ekwonu at the 2022 NFL Draft | |||||
| No. 79 – Carolina Panthers | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | October 31, 2000 Matthews, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Providence Day (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||
| College: | NC State (2019–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 1 / pick: 6 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Ikemefuna Patrick "Ickey" Ekwonu[a] (born October 31, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Of Nigerian descent, he played college football at NC State where he was named a unanimous All-American and was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2021. Ekwonu was selected sixth overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2022 NFL draft.
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