Joshua Ezeudu

Joshua Ezeudu (born September 19, 1999) is an American Professional football offensive guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League.

Joshua Ezeudu
No. 75 – New York Giants
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-19) September 19, 1999
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Archer
(Lawrenceville, Georgia)
College:North Carolina
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Third team All-ACC (2020)

Early life and high school

Ezeudu was born to a Nigerian family,[1] and grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Archer High School.[2] Ezeudu was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at North Carolina over offers from Colorado State, Connecticut, and Missouri.[3]

College career

Ezeudu played in one game during his true freshman season before redshirting the rest of the year. He became the Tar Heels' starting left guard midway through his redshirt freshman season.[4] Ezeudu started ten games during his redshirt sophomore year and was named third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[5] He played in all 12 of UNC's games with 11 starts as a redshirt junior and was named honorable mention All-ACC.[6] After the season, Ezeudu announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 308 lb
(140 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		5.19 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Ezeudu was drafted by the New York Giants with the 67th pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. "joshua-ezeudu-ea5a8394-570a-4e1c-9533-169e093152e8". The Draft Network.
  2. "Archer likely to have two players, Andrew Booth and Joshua Ezeudu, selected in NFL Draft". Gwinnett Daily Post. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. Simmons, Chad (January 19, 2019). "Joshua Ezeudu commits to UNC". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. Jones, Andrew (October 23, 2019). "Ezeudu Replaces Montilus at Left Guard". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. "Joshua Ezeudu: UNC football offensive lineman through the years". The Fayetteville Observer. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. Koh, Michael (January 4, 2022). "UNC OL Joshua Ezeudu Declares for NFL Draft; Third Offensive Lineman to Leave School". Chapelboro. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. "Joshua Ezeudu joins NFL Draft exits on offensive line". Times-News. January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. "Joshua Ezeudu Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  9. "Giants draft North Carolina Joshua Ezeudu in Round 3". Giants.com. April 29, 2022.
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