Ebenezer Ekuban played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
17 Facts About Ebenezer Ekuban
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Ebenezer Ekuban is distinguished as being the first Ghanaian to play in the NFL.
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Ebenezer Ekuban accepted a football scholarship from the University of North Carolina.
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Ebenezer Ekuban played in 10 games, collecting 40 tackles, 5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, 2 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
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Ebenezer Ekuban made the Dean's List and received the Jim Tatum award for the ACC's top student athlete, because of his academic achievements.
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The Cowboys wanted Ebenezer Ekuban to become the pass-rushing bookend to former Tar Heel teammate Greg Ellis.
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Ebenezer Ekuban started the final 2 contests in place of an injured Ellis and was named to the NFL All-Rookie team.
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Ebenezer Ekuban had 25 tackles and 7 quarterback pressures.
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Ebenezer Ekuban finished with one tackle and one quarterback hurry.
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Ebenezer Ekuban was eventually deactivated in the thirteenth game against the Philadelphia Eagles, with Eric Ogbogu taking his starting position in that contest and against the Washington Redskins.
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Ebenezer Ekuban recorded 30 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures and 2 forced fumbles.
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Ebenezer Ekuban registered 41 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 passes defensed and one forced fumble in 16 games.
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Ebenezer Ekuban missed the entire 2007 season due to a right Achilles tendon tear, suffered in the second preseason game against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys.
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Ebenezer Ekuban was the last remaining "Brownco", as Warren was traded to the Oakland Raiders the year before and Brown and Myers were waived in previous years.
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Ebenezer Ekuban finished the season with 49 tackles, 5 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery in 15 games.
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Ebenezer Ekuban was hired by the Denver Broncos to serve in their player development department.
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Ebenezer Ekuban has been said to have "the perfect name for an evil wizard" by BioWare video game writer Brad Prince.