Arnold Kevin Ebiketie (/ˌɛbɪˈkeɪti/ EBB-ih-KAY-tee;[1] born 23 January 1999) is a Cameroonian professional American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple before transferring to Penn State.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | 23 January 1999 Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Albert Einstein (Kensington, Maryland) | ||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 2 / pick: 38 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editEbiketie originally attended Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland before transferring to Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland.[2] As a senior he had 21.5 sacks. He committed to Temple University to play college football.[3]
College career
editEbiketie played at Temple from 2017 to 2020.[4] While at Temple, he had 58 tackles and six sacks. After the 2020 season, he transferred to Penn State University.[5] He became a starter his first year at Penn State.[6][7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.66 s | 1.69 s | 2.64 s | 4.24 s | 6.95 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Ebiketie was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 38th overall, 2022 NFL draft.[11] Ebiketie made his season debut in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints where he recorded his first professional sack.[12] Ebiketie made his first professional start in Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers, he made five tackles in the 28–14 win.[13] In Week 10 against the Chicago Bears, Ebiketie recorded a season-high six tackles and a sack in the 27–24 win.[14]
Ebiketie finished the season with 30 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.[15]
References
edit- ^ Why the Atlanta Falcons picked outside linebacker Arnold Ebiketie in 2nd round of the 2022 NFL Draft. YouTube. 29 April 2022. Event occurs at 0:12. Retrieved 20 August 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Goldwein, Eric (1 December 2016). "Einstein senior linebacker Arnold Ebiketie feasted on quarterbacks. Now he's racking up offers". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Narducci, Marc (23 January 2017). "Source says Temple gets oral commitment from DL". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Narducci, Marc (20 October 2020). "Temple defensive end Arnold Ebiketie is always ready for double duty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Parth (31 December 2020). "Penn State football lands Temple transfer DE Arnold Ebiketie for 2021 season". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Levarse, Derek (9 September 2021). "Defensive end Arnold Ebiketie makes quick impact in Penn State debut". Times Leader. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Destin, Andrew (10 September 2021). "'One of the best decisions of my life': Pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie is settling in quickly at Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Arnold Ebiketie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Arnold Ebiketie 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Bair, Scott (29 April 2022). "Falcons select Arnold Ebiketie with No. 38 overall 2022 NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – September 11th, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – October 16th, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – November 20th, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Arnold Ebiketie 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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