#6

Donovan Ezeiruaku

Former defensive end at Boston College. 2024: 13.5 sacks, 18.5 tackles for loss, 76 tackles.

DE · Boston College · Sr. · #6

6′2″ · 247 lb · Williamstown, NJ

CFB Index 95 · #4 of 426 edge rushersMedium confidenceConsensus AADallas — drafted 2025, Rd 2, Pick 12, #44 overall

Recruiting

3★

LB recruit

No. 1240 nationally · Signed with Boston College

Career night14 tackles · 4 TFL · 3 sacksvs Western Kentucky (FBS) · W 21-20

Top 1% tackles for loss game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive end at Boston College. 2024: 13.5 sacks, 18.5 tackles for loss, 76 tackles.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boston College in 2021.
  • Drafted round 2 by the Dallas in 2025.
  • Named All-America (AFCA) in 2024.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Four seasons at Boston College, 24 sacks, an All-American season (2024) — drafted at #44 overall by Dallas.

His career

Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.

20219 games

  • Signed with Boston College3-star out of Williamstown

202212 games

  • All-ACCsecond

202411 games

  • All-ACCfirst
  • All-America8 selectors
  • Hendrickswinner

2025

  • Drafted by Dallasround 2, pick 44

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1240 national
CFB
College
Boston College
2021–2024
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #44
Dallas · 2025

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

13 honors · 2 categories
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ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2024)

6 first-team selectors

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ALL-ACC · 1ST TEAM

All-ACC 1st team (2024)

Coaching lineage · 2021–2024

2 coaches
2021–2023
Jeff Hafley
Boston College
2024
Bill O'Brien
Boston College
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Hafley → Bill O'Brien. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

DallasEntering 2nd NFL season

#44Rd 2 · Pick 12
DallasEntering 2nd NFL season
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology