Donovan Ezeiruaku
21-Year-Old
2024 Defense Stats
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2025 Projections
Signed a four-year contract with the Cowboys in July of 2025.
Making strong early impression
Ezeiruaku has been the standout of the Cowboys' edge rusher group through the early part of training camp, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
With Micah Parsons not practicing while he waits for a contract extension, additional reps have opened up for players like Ezeiruaku, and the Boston College product is taking advantage. Selected 44th overall in the 2025 Draft, Ezeiruaku led the ACC with 16.5 sacks in his senior season, and his athleticism and aggressiveness seem to be a good fit for defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus' scheme. "It's not a lot of thinking," Ezeiruaku said Saturday. "Some coaches can overcomplicate things sometimes. [In this defense], there's not a lot of thinking. We're going straight and we're attacking the ball." The rookie joins a young but potentially dangerous pass-rush group that includes fellow second-round picks Marshawn Kneeland (2024) and Sam Williams (2022), along with Parsons and veteran Dante Fowler.
With Micah Parsons not practicing while he waits for a contract extension, additional reps have opened up for players like Ezeiruaku, and the Boston College product is taking advantage. Selected 44th overall in the 2025 Draft, Ezeiruaku led the ACC with 16.5 sacks in his senior season, and his athleticism and aggressiveness seem to be a good fit for defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus' scheme. "It's not a lot of thinking," Ezeiruaku said Saturday. "Some coaches can overcomplicate things sometimes. [In this defense], there's not a lot of thinking. We're going straight and we're attacking the ball." The rookie joins a young but potentially dangerous pass-rush group that includes fellow second-round picks Marshawn Kneeland (2024) and Sam Williams (2022), along with Parsons and veteran Dante Fowler.
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Measurables Review
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How do Donovan Ezeiruaku's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
248 lbsShuttle Time
4.19 secCone Drill
6.94 secVertical Jump
35.5 inBroad Jump
119 inHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
34.00 in
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Heading to Dallas
The Cowboys selected Ezeiruaku in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 44th overall.
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Taking advantage of more reps
Ezeiruaku has been one of the best players on the field for the Cowboys in training camp, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Micah Parsons has been sidelined for the first practices of training camp due to a back issue, which has opened the door for Ezeiruaku to get more reps with the first-team defense. Ezeiruaku has made the most of his opportunity and has been one of the standouts in practice, with head coach Brian Schottenheimer heavily praising the rookie second-round pick after Thursday's practice. A strong training camp would give Ezeiruaku a chance to supplant veteran Dante Fowler for the second starting defensive end job opposite Parsons.
Micah Parsons has been sidelined for the first practices of training camp due to a back issue, which has opened the door for Ezeiruaku to get more reps with the first-team defense. Ezeiruaku has made the most of his opportunity and has been one of the standouts in practice, with head coach Brian Schottenheimer heavily praising the rookie second-round pick after Thursday's practice. A strong training camp would give Ezeiruaku a chance to supplant veteran Dante Fowler for the second starting defensive end job opposite Parsons.