| Donovan Ezeiruaku | |
| School: | Boston College Eagles |
| Currentnumber: | 6 |
| Currentposition: | Defensive end |
| Class: | Senior |
| Major: | Management |
| Birth Place: | Williamstown, New Jersey |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightin: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 251 |
| Highschool: | Williamstown High School |
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| Espn: | 4683848 |
Donovan Ezeiruaku is an American football defensive end for the Boston College Eagles.
Ezeiruaku grew up in Williamstown, New Jersey and attended Williamstown High School. In his high school career he tallied 31 tackles with seven being for a loss, four sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery.[1] Ezeiruaku committed to play college football at Boston College over schools such as Northern Illinois, Temple and Vanderbilt.[2]
2021 season
As a freshman in 2021, Ezeiruaku racked up 19 tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks.[3]
2022 season
In the 2022 season opener, as he recorded nine tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and two forced fumbles, but the Eagles fell to Rutgers.[4] In week ten Ezeiruaku had seven tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble in a loss to Duke.[5] In the season finale, he tallied nine tackles with three going for a loss, and 2.5 sacks, but Boston College lost to Syracuse 32–23.[6] [7] Ezeiruaku finished his 2022 season with 61 tackles with 14.5 going for a loss, 8.5 sacks, two pass deflections, and three forced fumbles.[8] For his performance, he was named second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[9] [10] Ezeiruaku was named preseason first-team all-ACC ahead of the 2023 season.[11]
2023 season
In week 5 against Virginia, Ezeiruaku recorded 6 total tackles, and 2 sacks. The following week against Army he had 5 total tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. The Eagles finished with a upset win in the Fenway Bowl against the No. 24 SMU Mustangs.
2024 season
To start the season, the Eagles upset the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles 28-13, in which Ezeiruaku recorded 4 total tackles and 2 sacks. In Week 5 against Western Kentucky, Ezeiruaku recorded 14 total tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The following week against Virginia, Ezeiruaku recorded 10 total tackles and a sack. In Week 13 against North Carolina, Ezeiruaku had 2 sacks and 6 total tackles. The following week against Pittsburgh, he recorded 3.5 sacks, putting him with 16.5 sacks on the season, breaking the record for the most sacks in a season in Boston College Football history. He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year after a historic season.