Arnold Ebiketie

Arnold Kevin Ebiketie (born January 23, 1999) is a Cameroonian gridiron football outside linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the Temple Owls.

Arnold Ebiketie
No. 47 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-23) January 23, 1999
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Albert Einstein (Kensington, Maryland)
College:
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2021)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Ebiketie originally attended Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland before transferring to Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland.[1] As a senior he had 21.5 sacks. He committed to Temple University to play college football.[2]

College career

Ebiketie played at Temple from 2017 to 2020.[3] While there he had 58 tackles and six sacks. After the 2020 season he transferred to Penn State University.[4] He became a starter his first year at Penn State.[5][6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 250 lb
(113 kg)		 34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Ebiketie was drafted 38th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. Goldwein, Eric (December 1, 2016). "Einstein senior linebacker Arnold Ebiketie feasted on quarterbacks. Now he's racking up offers". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. Narducci, Marc (January 23, 2017). "Source says Temple gets oral commitment from DL". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. Narducci, Marc (October 20, 2020). "Temple defensive end Arnold Ebiketie is always ready for double duty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. Upadhyaya, Parth (December 31, 2020). "Penn State football lands Temple transfer DE Arnold Ebiketie for 2021 season". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-03. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  5. Levarse, Derek (September 9, 2021). "Defensive end Arnold Ebiketie makes quick impact in Penn State debut". Times Leader. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. Destin, Andrew (September 10, 2021). "'One of the best decisions of my life': Pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie is settling in quickly at Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  7. "Arnold Ebiketie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. "Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. "Falcons select Arnold Ebiketie with No. 38 overall 2022 NFL Draft pick". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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