Arnold Ebiketie

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Arnold Ebiketie
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Ebiketie in 2022
No. 47 Atlanta Falcons
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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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 2022
Total tackles: 30
Sacks: 2.5
Forced fumbles: 2
Fumble recoveries: 0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Arnold Kevin Ebiketie (/ˌɛbɪˈkti/ EBB-ih-KAY-tee;[1] born 23 January 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
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2 3/8 in 250 lb 34 1/8 in 10 1/4 in 4.66 s 1.69 s 2.64 s 4.24 s 6.95 s 38.0 in 10 ft 8 in 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

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External links

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