The 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and so is your need to be prepared for all of tomorrow’s stars. Dive into our spotlight on Donovan Ezeiruaku, featuring his scouting report, strengths and weaknesses, his recent draft projection, and where all the experts predict he could land.
Donovan Ezeiruaku’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
The sack production from 2024 speaks volumes, but Donovan Ezeiruaku’s tape is flooded with pro-ready technique. He uses his hands incredibly well, and he plays with relentless passion when he’s chasing down the ball.
His sack total doesn’t just consist of proverbial empty calories; Ezeiruaku earns his sacks with active rush angle manipulation and intelligent hand application and counter work, emboldened by his natural leverage, burst, bend, and proportional length. Because of his smaller frame, Ezeiruaku could struggle against the run early in his NFL career.
Additionally, while he has good tools overall, he doesn’t quite have elite size-adjusted speed and burst. Still, as a stand-up outside linebacker in a base 3-4 system, Ezeiruaku has the skill set to be a solid starter fairly early in his career, particularly on pass-rushing downs.
Donovan Ezeiruaku’s NFL Draft Projection
In CSN’s 7-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft from April 12, Ezeiruaku was selected with the 28th pick of Round 1. James Fragoza has this to say:
Donovan Ezeiruaku might not immediately “wow” with his physical traits (6’2″, 248), but his ability to win as a pass rusher and provide a solid foundation as a run defender—thanks to his 34″ arms—is undeniable. It’s exactly the type of prospect Dan Campbell is willing to bet on.
Similarly, in CSN’s recent 3-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft, Max Dorsey also sent Ezeiruaku to Detroit:
The Lions have been rumored to potentially trade up for an elite pass rusher, but in this mock, one falls right in their lap.
Donovan Ezeiruaku was dominant in his final season with Boston College. The young defensive end had 16.5 sacks for the Eagles in 2024 and has all the tools to have those kinds of numbers translate to the NFL. He isn’t the best athlete in this EDGE class, but he might be the most polished overall player, which is exactly the kind of guy the Lions need.
2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots for Donovan Ezeiruaku
Here are other potential landing spots that have found their way in recent mock drafts:
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Baltimore Ravens
- Chicago Bears
Donovan Ezeiruaku’s NFL Draft Profile
- Height: 6024
- Weight: 248 pounds
- Position: Defensive End
- School: Boston College
- Arm: 3400
- Hand: 928
- Bench Reps: 22
- Broad Jump: 9’11”
- Vertical Jump: 35.5″
- 3-Cone Drill: 6.94
- 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.19
Donovan Ezeiruaku’s College Stats
Career:
- Games: 47
- Solo Tackles: 113
- Assists: 102
- TFL: 47
- Sacks: 16.5
- PBU: 4
- FR: 0
- FF: 8
2024:
- Games: 12
- Solo Tackles: 37
- Assists: 43
- TFL: 21
- Sacks: 16.5
- PBU: 1
- FR: 0
- FF: 3
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