Josiah Nnamdi Ezirim was born on May 21,2001 and is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Josiah Ezirim
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Josiah Ezirim played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and was selected by the Saints in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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Josiah Ezirim's father was a Nigerian immigrant and soccer player for the Ohio State Buckeyes who later played professionally.
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Josiah Ezirim played flag football beginning at age five and played soccer and basketball growing up.
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Josiah Ezirim attended Hilliard Davidson High School and won two varsity letters as a defensive lineman, totaling 39 tackles and three sacks at defensive end in 2017, then 67 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble at nose tackle in 2018 while being named all-conference and helping Hilliard Davidson win the conference championship.
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Josiah Ezirim played for the track and field team in high school, completing in shot put, the discus throw, sprinting and relays.
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Josiah Ezirim enrolled at Eastern Kentucky in 2019 and was a member of the school's indoor track team for a time.
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Josiah Ezirim played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2019, recording three tackles, and then played in six games with nine tackles in 2020.
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In 2021, Josiah Ezirim was told he might have better opportunities if he moved to the offensive line, and, considering that he had a mere 12 tackles and no starts in his first two years on defense, he accepted the offer.
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Josiah Ezirim appeared in five games as a backup that year, but then became a top player at right tackle in his last two seasons.
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Josiah Ezirim appeared in all 12 games in 2022 and was chosen fourth-team All-ASUN.
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Josiah Ezirim was selected in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.