AnthonyEkpe
EDED#31BALL Cardinals
6'1" • 235lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2022
- Overall Grade '21
- 82.7
- 62nd/796 - EDs
- Snap Count '21
- 273
- 690th/1886 - EDs
- Pressures '21
- 27
- 207th/796 - EDs
- Tackles '21
- 11
- 627th/796 - EDs
Anthony
Ekpe
ED
#31
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BALL Cardinals
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Anthony Ekpe was an edge defender for the Ball State Cardinals who earned a 82.7 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2021 season, 62nd among 796 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 91.6 ranked 8th among 796 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 63.3 ranked 529th at the position.
He generated 27 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 17 hurries, 6 hits. Against the run, he recorded 11 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Ball State Cardinals
2020 - 2021
Rice Owls
2016 - 2020
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
82.7
AVG
62nd/796 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
91.6
AVG
8th/796 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
63.3
AVG
529th/796 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
@OHMI
91.9
Week 10, 2020
@OHMI
91.9
Week 10, 2020
@OHTO
81.4
Week 13, 2020
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsMIWE
46.2
Week 15, 2020
vsMIWE
46.2
Week 15, 2020
@CASJ
56
Week BG, 2020
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
11
627th/796 EDs
SACKS
4
261st/796 EDs
ASSISTS
2
730th/796 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
341st/796 EDs
Defense
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Rank
627
th
Solo Tackles
11
730
th
Assists
2
341
st
Forced Fumbles
0
513
th
Stops
12
261
st
Sacks
4
217
th
Hurries
17
126
th
Hits
6
207
th
Total Pressures
27
144
th
Batted Passes
1
Snaps
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Rank
690
th
Total Snaps
273
766
th
Run Defense Snaps
107
572
nd
Pass Rush Snaps
159
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