1. Tanielu "Daniel" Ekuale was born on January 13,1994 and is a Samoan American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
20 Facts About Daniel Ekuale
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Daniel Ekuale played college football for the Washington State Cougars.
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Daniel Ekuale was rated the best college prospect for his class in American Samoa by most recruiting services and committed to play college football at Washington State University over offers from Oregon, Oregon State and Washington and after originally committing to play at Hawaii.
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Daniel Ekuale was a member of the Washington State Cougars for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season.
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Daniel Ekuale became a starter at nose tackle for the Cougars during his redshirt junior season, recording a career-high 23 tackles and a sack.
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Daniel Ekuale entered his redshirt senior season on the watch list for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and made 17 tackles and one sack while starting 12 of WSU's 13 games.
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Daniel Ekuale finished his collegiate career appearing in 51 games with 21 starts, with 71 total tackles with three sacks and two forced fumbles.
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Daniel Ekuale signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 4,2018.
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Daniel Ekuale was waived at the end of training camp but re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 2,2018.
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Daniel Ekuale was removed from the practice squad on December 6,2018, after receiving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy.
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Daniel Ekuale made his NFL debut on September 8,2019, against the Tennessee Titans.
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The Browns placed Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve after sustaining a calf injury while playing against the New England Patriots in Week 8.
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Daniel Ekuale finished the season with four tackles, one for a loss, in seven games played.
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Daniel Ekuale was waived by the Browns on September 5,2020.
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On September 8,2020, Daniel Ekuale was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
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Daniel Ekuale was promoted to the active roster on September 28,2020.
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Daniel Ekuale spent the entir regular season on the Patriots' practice squad, but was elevated to the 53-man roster a total of eight times.
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Daniel Ekuale was suspended the first two games of the 2022 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substance policy.
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Daniel Ekuale started 16 contests for New England during the 2024 season, recording 52 combined tackles and one sack.
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On March 16,2025, Daniel Ekuale signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.