DanielEkuale
DIDI#96Washington State
6'3" • 310lbs • 32y/oDraft Eligibility:2018
- Overall Grade '17
- 82.9
- 29th/509 - DIs
- Snap Count '17
- 396
- 265th/1481 - DIs
- Pressures '17
- 20
- 107th/509 - DIs
- Tackles '17
- 9
- 416th/509 - DIs
Daniel
Ekuale
DI
#96
|
Washington State
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Daniel Ekuale was an interior defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers who earned a 82.9 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2017 season, 29th among 509 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 73.2 ranked 49th among 509 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 82.8 ranked 61st at the position.
He generated 20 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 1 sacks, 19 hurries, 0 hits. Against the run, he recorded 9 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Pittsburgh Steelers
2025
New England Patriots
2021 - 2024
Jacksonville Jaguars
2020
Cleveland Browns
2018 - 2019
Washington State Cougars
2014 - 2017
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2017
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
82.9
AVG
29th/509 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
73.2
AVG
49th/509 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
82.8
AVG
61st/509 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2017
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
9
416th/509 DIs
SACKS
1
231st/509 DIs
ASSISTS
5
259th/509 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
26th/509 DIs
Defense
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Rank
416
th
Solo Tackles
9
259
th
Assists
5
26
th
Forced Fumbles
1
392
nd
Stops
8
231
st
Sacks
1
35
th
Hurries
19
400
th
Hits
0
107
th
Total Pressures
20
194
th
Batted Passes
0
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