Arnold Ebiketie

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Arnold Ebiketie
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Ebiketie in 2022
No. 17 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 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 2023
Total tackles:52
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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] 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Arnold Ebiketie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State, DE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Arnold Ebiketie 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  11. ^ Bair, Scott (29 April 2022). "Falcons select Arnold Ebiketie with No. 38 overall 2022 NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  12. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – September 11th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – October 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – November 20th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Arnold Ebiketie 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

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