Emil Ekiyor Jr.

American football player (born 2000)

American football player

Emil Ekiyor Jr.

Personal information

Born:

(2000-01-22) January 22, 2000 (age 24)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

315 lb (143 kg)

Career information

High school:

Cathedral (Indianapolis)

College:

Alabama (2018–2022)

Position:

Offensive guard

Undrafted:

2023

Career history

Indianapolis Colts (2023)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-SEC (2022)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Emil Ekiyor Jr. (born January 22, 2000) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

High school career

Ekiyor attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[1]^[2] He was selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game. He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football before switching to the University of Alabama.^[3]^[4]

College career

Ekiyor played in 12 games as a backup his first two years at Alabama in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, he took over as a starter and started all 13 games.^[5] He started all 15 games in 2021 and returned to Alabama as a starter in 2022.^[6]^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	23 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[8]^[9]

Ekiyor signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.^[10] He was waived on August 27, 2023 as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.^[11]

References

^ Tannebaum, Taylor (January 6, 2022). "Cathedral alum returns home for title game with the Tide". WTHR. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ Neddenriep, Kyle (January 9, 2021). "Former Cathedral teammates to line up across from each other in national championship game". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ McMann, Aaron (2017-10-30). "Top-rated Michigan prospect Emil Ekiyor flips commitment to Alabama". mlive.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
^ Emil Ekiyor on flipping from Michigan to Alabama: 'You are surrounded by greatness every day'
^ Emil Ekiyor Jr. living up to the standard of experienced Alabama football offensive line
^ Emil Ekiyor vs. Emil Ekiyor: How daily battles forged Alabama
^ Alabama OL Emil Ekiyor will return for final season in Tuscaloosa
^ "Emil Ekiyor Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Emil Ekiyor Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^ "Colts sign 15 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 5, 2023.
^ Colts Communications (August 27, 2023). "Colts waive seven players, release RB Kenyan Drake and S Teez Tabor". Colts.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.