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*Ikem Ekwonu, DS #2 OT, North Carolina State 
Selected: Round 1, Pick 6, Overall Pick 6 by Panthers
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Name: *Ikem Ekwonu
College: North Carolina State Number: 79
Height: 6-4 Weight: 328
Position: OT Pos2: OG
Class/Draft Year: rSo/2022
40 Low: 4.87 40 Time: 4.93 40 High: 5.00
> Projected Round: 1 Stock: 
Projected High: Top 5 Low: Early 1st
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Combine Results |
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Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6040
Weight: 328
Zybek PD3X AKA "Official"
40 Yard Dash (ET): 4.93
40 Yard Dash (HH): 4.96
20 Yard (ET): 2.88
20 Yard (HH): 2.88
10 Yard (ET): 1.72
10 Yard (HH): 1.69
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225 Lb. Bench Reps:
Vertical Jump: 29
Broad Jump: 09'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.73
3-Cone Drill: 7.82
Projected 5.16/**-.23/No Bench-Choice
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Dates: 03/29/22
Hand: 10 1/4 Arm: 34 1/2
Wingspan: 85 3/8
Height: 6040
Weight: 328
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 26
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Bench Only/No Workout-Choice/+18 LBs from Combine
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Data Scout Notes: 2022: 01/01/22-Announced Early Entry into 2022 NFL Draft...**2021: WCamp1st/JacobsBlockingTrophyWinner/OutlandFinalist/1stC...POutland...2020: 3rdC
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*Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State, Player News
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2021 OUTLAND TROPHY FINALIST: Ikem Ekwonu, NC State,...Ekwonu tallied a team-leading 67 pancake blocks and 18 knockdowns for the Wolfpack in 2021. A two-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week, Ekwonu allowed just two sacks from his left tackle position i n 829 snaps this season and has consistently been the high-grader on the Wolfpack offensive line. - NC State Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022  OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
News Source: NC State Football
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2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): OT - Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, 170 votes,...OT Ikem Ekwonu was the team's lone first-team choice on offense. The winner of the ACC's Jacobs blocking, Ekwonu is a finalist for the 2021 Outland Trophy after al lowing just two sacks in 819 snaps this season. A two-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week, he led the team with 67 knockdown blocks. - North Carolina State Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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2021 ACC JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY AWARD WINNER: NC State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu has been voted the winner of the 2021 Jacobs Blocking Trophy, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Monday. The Jacobs Blocking Trophy has been awarded annually sinc e 1953 to the player selected most outstanding blocker in the ACC by a poll of the league's head coaches and defensive coordinators. The trophy is given in memory of William P. Jacobs, who served as president of Presbyterian College from 1935 to 1945. Ek wonu, a sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina, is a finalist for the Outland Trophy and has been ranked as the top run blocker in college football by Pro Football Focus. He has tallied a team-leading 67 pancake blocks and 18 knockdowns for the Wolfpac k.A two-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week this season, Ekwonu and the Wolfpack rank 19th nationally in passing offense at 288.4 yards per game - 11th among Power 5 schools. In 829 snaps this season, the 6-4, 320-pound Ekwonu has allowed just two sacks from his left tackle position and has consistently been the high-grader on the Wolfpack offensive line. He was named a midseason All-American by The Associated Press, The Athletic, ESPN and The Sporting News. "Ickey is the most dominant offensi ve lineman that I have seen in person as a head coach," said NC State's Dave Doeren. "But even more importantly, he is a phenomenal person, student, and teammate!" This marks the fourth time that an NC State player has claimed the Jacobs Blocking Trophy and the first since Outland Trophy winner and two-time All-America center Jim Ritcher was honored in both 1978 and 1979. - ACC Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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SEPT 27 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., OT, Charlotte, N.C.,...Played a career-high 102 snaps in Saturday's 27-21 double-overtime win over No. 9 Clemson ... Posted the highest grade on the offensive line as the Wolfpack hel d the ball for 41 minutes and 48 seconds ... Tallied eight pancake blocks plus three knockdowns. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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SEPT 6 ACC SEPT 6 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., LT, Charlotte, N.C.,...Top performer on an offensive line that paved the way for 525 yards of total offense - including 293 rushing yards - in the Wolfpack's 45-0 win over U SF ... Played all but one of the Pack's offensive snaps (68) and led the team in pancake and knockdown blocks ... Had the highest grade on the offensive line (90%). - ACC Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): OT - Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, 67,...Followed up his freshman All-America season as a two-time ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week as a sophomore. He started at left guard in the first four games and then move d to left tackle for the last seven. He graded out at 90% or better twice this season, and tallied team-highs of 46 pancake blocks and 19 knockdowns. - NC State Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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OCT 19 ACC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., LT, Charlotte, N.C.,...Logged 72 gradable snaps while playing left tackle in the Wolfpack's 31-20 win over Duke after playing the previous four games at right guard...Had five knock down blocks on the day to bring his season total to 26...Graded 90 percent for the night and did not allow a hurry, a hit or a sack. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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SEPT 21 ACC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., OG, Charlotte, N.C.,...After earning freshman All-America honors at tackle last season, started at guard in Saturday night's 45-42 win over Wake Forest...Big force behind the Wolfp ack's highest rushing total (270 yards) in 28 games...Had the key block on NC State's first score of the game, a 30-yard rush by Zonovan Knight...Helped the Wolfpack run for TDs on its first three possessions...Tallied four pancake blocks. - ACC Football
(DS#2 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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