Joshua Ezeudu

Originally a 3rd-round (67th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2022.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 3rd-round (67th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2022.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• In 3 seasons at UNC, Ezeudu played in 36 games with 28 starts – 20 at left guard, 6 at left tackle and 2 at right tackle…Played every position on the line except center.
• In 2021, played in 12 games with 11 starts – 7 at left guard, 4 at left tackle…Missed one game due to injury…Team captain…All-ACC honorable mention…Blocked for an offense that averaged 35.2 points per game (3rd in the ACC), 468.2 total yards per game (4th in the ACC), including 212.5 rushing yards per game (2nd in the ACC)…Played 737 snaps, including a season-high 84 vs. Wake Forest.
• In 2020, started all 10 games in which he played – 7 at left guard, 2 at right tackle, one at left tackle…Missed the first 2 games of the season vs. Syracuse and Boston College…Selected 3rd-team All-ACC…ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (12/14)…Blocked for an offense that averaged 41.7 points per game (2nd in the ACC), a school record 537.3 yards per game (first in the ACC), including 301.4 passing yards and 235.8 rushing yards a game (both 2nd in the ACC)…Played 657 snaps, including a season-high 89 at Florida State.
• As a redshirt freshman in 2019, played in all 13 games with 7 starts – 6 at left guard, one at left tackle…Named to ACC All-Academic Team…Blocked for an offense that averaged 474.0 yards per game (2nd in the ACC), including 285.8 passing yards per game (3rd in the ACC)…Made first career start at left tackle vs. Appalachian State and played a season-high 84 snaps…Started the final 5 games of the season at left guard.
• In 2018, made one appearance vs. the Western Carolina game and ended up redshirting.

PERSONAL:

• Graduated in December 2021 with a degree in sports administration…Grew up outside of Atlanta after his mother (Fehintola) moved to the United States from Nigeria in 1999 when she was pregnant with him…Developed an early love for basketball and soccer and didn't play football until high school…Attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Ga., where he joined the football team as a freshman, initially on the defensive line…Moved to the offensive line as a sophomore…As a junior, became the starting right tackle before moving to left tackle as a senior in 2017, when he earned all-county honors and leading Archer to a 12-1 record, a conference title and to the Georgia 7A state quarterfinals…Son of Raphael and Fehintola Ezeudu.