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Arnold Ebiketie
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Ebiketie in 2022
No. 47 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-23) January 23, 1999 (age 25)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Albert Einstein (Kensington, Maryland)
College:
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2022
Total tackles:12
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at PFR

Arnold Kevin Ebiketie (/ˌɛbɪˈkeɪti/ EBB-ih-KAY-tee;[1] born January 23, 1999) is a Cameroonian-born American football outside linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple before transferring to Penn State.

High school career

Ebiketie 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

Ebiketie played at Temple from 2017 to 2020.[4] While there 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

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

References

  1. ^ Why the Atlanta Falcons picked outside linebacker Arnold Ebiketie in 2nd round of the 2022 NFL Draft. YouTube. April 29, 2022. Event occurs at 0:12. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Goldwein, Eric (December 1, 2016). "Einstein senior linebacker Arnold Ebiketie feasted on quarterbacks. Now he's racking up offers". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Narducci, Marc (January 23, 2017). "Source says Temple gets oral commitment from DL". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Narducci, Marc (October 20, 2020). "Temple defensive end Arnold Ebiketie is always ready for double duty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Upadhyaya, Parth (December 31, 2020). "Penn State football lands Temple transfer DE Arnold Ebiketie for 2021 season". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-03. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Levarse, Derek (September 9, 2021). "Defensive end Arnold Ebiketie makes quick impact in Penn State debut". Times Leader. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Destin, Andrew (September 10, 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 2021-09-10. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Arnold Ebiketie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Arnold Ebiketie 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Falcons select Arnold Ebiketie with No. 38 overall 2022 NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

External links

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