Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | W 28-14@ Florida State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Ikem Ekwonu
Former offensive tackle at NC State. 2021: 1 tackle.
6′4″ · 320 lb · Charlotte, NC
Consensus AACarolina — drafted 2022, Rd 1, Pick 6, #6 overall
Recruiting
3★
OG recruit
No. 605 nationally · Signed with Providence Day School
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Former offensive tackle at NC State. 2021: 1 tackle.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Providence Day School in 2019.
- Drafted round 1 by the Carolina in 2022.
- Named All-America (AFCA) in 2021.
Ikem Ekwonu
He has spent two seasons in the NC State offensive line. He has been named All-America (Consensus) two seasons running, most recently in 2021. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Florida State, Week 10, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career, closed
Gone at #6 overall.
How it ended
Two seasons at NC State, a Consensus All-American season (2021) — drafted at #6 overall by Carolina.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2019
- Recruited3-star out of Providence Day School
2020
- All-ACCthird
2021
- All-Americafirst · 10 selectors
- All-ACCfirst
2022
- Drafted by Carolinaround 1, pick 6
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2021)
8 first-team selectors
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ALL-ACC · 1ST TEAM
All-ACC 1st team (2021)
Where He Ended Up · NFL
CarolinaEntering 5th NFL season
#6Rd 1 · Pick 6
CarolinaEntering 5th NFL season
2021 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dave Doeren, all balanced offenses — 13-11 over that span.
2019NC State4-8HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2021NC State9-3HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at tackle for NC State -- now a genuine All-American.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruitAll-America (AFCA, AP, CBS, Consensus, FWAA, SN, The Athletic, USA Today, WCFF) (2021)All-ACC (2021)All-ACC (2020)
NC State has produced 6 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Anthony Belton went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).
Selector Grid · 2021
AP—
FWAA1st
AFCA1st
WCFF1st
SN1st
SI—
Named Consensus All-American — recognized on 3+ of the 5 NCAA-recognized selector lists.
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology