Get ready for the 2025 NFL Draft with our spotlight on Donovan Ezeiruaku. Get the breakdown on his strengths and weaknesses in our scouting report, understand his potential with our draft profile, and see where experts predict he’ll land.
Donovan Ezeiruaku’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
The sack production from 2024 speaks volumes, but Donovan Ezeiruaku’s tape is flooded with pro-ready technique. He uses his hands incredibly well, and he plays with relentless passion when he’s chasing down the ball.
His sack total doesn’t just consist of proverbial empty calories; Ezeiruaku earns his sacks with active rush angle manipulation and intelligent hand application and counter work, emboldened by his natural leverage, burst, bend, and proportional length. Because of his smaller frame, Ezeiruaku could struggle against the run early in his NFL career.
Additionally, while he has good tools overall, he doesn’t quite have elite size-adjusted speed and burst. Still, as a stand-up outside linebacker in a base 3-4 system, Ezeiruaku has the skill set to be a solid starter fairly early in his career, particularly on pass-rushing downs.
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Donovan Ezeiruaku’s Latest NFL Draft Projections
PFSN’s Ian Cummings projects Ezeiruaku to be drafted at No. 50 overall to the Seattle Seahawks in his most recent seven-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.
Cummings said, “Donovan Ezeiruaku fell in this 2025 NFL Mock Draft. I love his flexibility and pass-rush arsenal, but his lack of a power element is concerning. Nevertheless, he’s of great value here.”
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Donovan Ezeiruaku’s Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’2″
- Weight: 248 pounds
- Position: EDGE
- School: Boston College
- Arm: 3400
- Wing: 8268
Where Does Donovan Ezeiruaku Rank Among 2025’s EDGE Prospects?
Here are the top 10 EDGE rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to PFSN Draft Analyst Ian Cummings.
10. James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
9. Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
8. Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
7. Bradyn Swinson, LSU
6. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
5. Mykel Williams, Georgia
4. Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
3. Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
2. Mike Green, Marshall
1. Abdul Carter, Penn State
If you’re looking for pass-rush production, Ezeiruaku might be your desired target in the fringe first-round range. Ezeiruaku led the ACC in sacks (16.5) and TFLs (21) in 2024, and on tape, he has arguably the deepest pass-rush bag in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At 6’2 1/4″, 248 pounds, with 34 1/2″ arms, Ezeiruaku’s body type is extremely unique. He has ideal natural leverage in the trenches but also abnormally long arms, which he can use to outreach blockers and capitalize on his leverage game.
Ezeiruaku isn’t the most explosive or powerful, and that’s what ultimately dilutes his ceiling. Nevertheless, he has enough speed off the line, he’s incredibly bendy and agile, and his motor runs hot from snap to whistle. As a 3-4 rush OLB, he has a bright future.
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Donovan Ezeiruaku’s College Stats
Career:
- Solo Tackles: 113
- Total Tackles: 215
- Sacks: 30
- Tackles For Loss: 47
2024:
- Solo Tackles: 37
- Total Tackles: 80
- Sacks: 16.5
- Tackles For Loss: 21