Ezeudu was born to a Nigerian family,[1] and grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Archer High School.[2] Ezeudu was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at North Carolina over offers from Colorado State, Connecticut, and Missouri.[3]
College career
Ezeudu played in one game during his true freshman season before redshirting the rest of the year. He became the Tar Heels' starting left guard midway through his redshirt freshman season.[4] Ezeudu started ten games during his redshirt sophomore year and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[5] He played in all 12 of UNC's games with 11 starts as a redshirt junior and was named honorable mention All-ACC.[6] After the season, Ezeudu announced that he would forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[7]
Ezeudu was drafted by the New York Giants with the 67th pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] He played in 10 games as a rookie, starting two at left guard.[11]
Ezeudu entered the 2023 season as a backup. He named the starting left tackle in Week 2 due to injuries, and started the next five games. He suffered a toe injury in Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 17, 2023.[12]
