Donovan Ezeiruaku

Donovan Ezeiruaku is an American football defensive end for the Boston College Eagles.

Early life and high school
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. Ezeiruaku committed to play college football at Boston College over schools such as Northern Illinois, Temple and Vanderbilt.

College career
As a freshman in 2021, Ezeiruaku racked up 19 tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks. 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. In week ten Ezeiruaku had seven tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble in a loss to Duke. 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. 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. For his performance, he was named second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Ezeiruaku was named preseason first-team all-ACC ahead of the 2023 season.