Ikem Ekwonu

Ikemefuna Patrick "Ickey" Ekwonu (born October 31, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Of Nigerian descent, he 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.

Ikem Ekwonu
Ekwonu at the 2022 NFL Draft
No. 79 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-31) October 31, 2000
Matthews, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Providence Day
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:NC State (2019–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:34
Games started:34
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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