Eguakun attended high school at Sandalwood. Coming out of high school, Eguakun was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Florida Gators.[1][2]
College career
In Eguakun's first season in 2019, he would redshirt and only appear in two games.[3] During the 2020 season, Eguakun played in 12 games while making no starts.[4] Eguakun opened the 2021 season as the Gators starting center.[5] Eguakun finished the 2021 season by playing in and starting all 13 games for the Gators.[6] During the 2022 season, Eguakun played in and started all 13 games for Florida.[7] During the 2023 season, Eguakun only played in and started four games as he was limited with an ankle injury most of the season.[8] Eguakun accepted invites to both the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl and to the 2024 Senior Bowl.[9][10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Eguakun decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[11][12]
On April 29, 2024, Eguakun signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions.[15][16] He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 20, 2025.[19]