Ikem
Ekwonu.
Ikem
Ekwonu.
NC State· 6'4"· 310 lb· 4.93s 40
His playing style can excel in a wide variety of systems, but he truly shines in gap/power run schemes, particularly with the Panthers.
A Year 1 starter at left tackle with Pro Bowl upside, he will anchor the Panthers' offensive line for years to come.
He would not be maximized in a pass-heavy, finesse-oriented spread offense that rarely uses play-action.
Ekwonu's versatility across the offensive line and his dominant run-blocking make him an immediate impact player for the Panthers.
Selected #6 overall in Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft by Carolina Panthers out of NC State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.93sp50
- Vertical
- 29inp50
- Broad jump
- 108inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.82sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.73sp50
- Bench
- —rep
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Ekwonu has been a starting offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers for two seasons. He has experienced some struggles but has also shown flashes of his high potential.
Data note: Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.