Ikemefuna Patrick “Ickey” Ekwonu is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Of Nigerian descent, Ekwonu started the final seven games of his freshman season at left tackle and led the team with 37 pancake blocks, and was named to the FWAA Freshman All-America team.
Where did Ikem Ekwonu go to college?
Ikem Ekwonu went to the North Carolina State University a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas.
Ekwonu was moved back to left tackle during the season and again led the Wolfpack with 50 pancake blocks and 22 knockdowns and was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) at both guard and tackle by the Associated Press.
Did Ikem Ekwonu play college football?
Ekwonu played college football at N.C. State where he was named a unanimous All-American and was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2021. Ekwonu was selected sixth overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2022 NFL Draft.
