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Ezekiel Ansah
Ezekiel Nana Ansah
Defensive End, Linebacker
6-6, 270 lbs
Accra, Ghana
Born: May 29, 1989 in Accra, Ghana (36-344)
High School: Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School
Draft: Detroit Lions in Round 1 of the 2013 NFL Draft
Nickname(s): Ziggy
Pronunciation: Ahn-saw
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Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 4.5 | 13.0 | 9 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 39 | 33 | 4.5 | 13.0 | 10 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SO | 74 | DL | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | JR | 51 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | SR | 47 | DE | 13 | 9 |
| Total | 31 | 9 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SO | 74 | DL |
| 2011 | JR | 51 | LB |
| 2012 | SR | 47 | DE |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl | Sk | TFL | QBH | PBU | INT | INT Yds | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2010 | H | WYO | W 25-20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2010 | H | UNLV | W 55-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | H | UNM | W 40-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2010 | A | UTAH | L 16-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2011 | H | UTAH | L 10-54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | H | USU | W 27-24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2011 | A | ORST | W 38-28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | N | TCU | L 28-38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | H | IDHO | W 42-7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | H | NMSU | W 42-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2012 | H | WSU | W 30-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2012 | H | WEB | W 45-13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2012 | A | UTAH | L 21-24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2012 | A | BSU | L 6-7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | H | HAW | W 47-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | H | USU | W 6-3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2012 | H | ORST | L 24-42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2012 | A | ND | L 14-17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | A | GT | W 41-17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2012 | H | IDHO | W 52-13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | A | SJSU | L 14-20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2012 | A | NMSU | W 50-14 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20, 2012 | B | SDSU | W 23-6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2010 | H | WYO | W 25-20 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2010 | H | UNLV | W 55-7 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2010 | A | CSU | W 49-10 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | H | UNM | W 40-7 | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2010 | A | UTAH | L 16-17 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2010 | B | UTEP | W 52-24 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2011 | A | MISS | W 14-13 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2011 | A | TEX | L 16-17 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2011 | H | UTAH | L 10-54 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | H | UCF | W 24-17 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | H | USU | W 27-24 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | H | SJSU | W 29-16 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2011 | A | ORST | W 38-28 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | N | TCU | L 28-38 | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | H | IDHO | W 42-7 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | H | NMSU | W 42-7 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | A | HAW | W 41-20 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | B | TLSA | W 24-21 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2012 | H | WSU | W 30-6 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2012 | H | WEB | W 45-13 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2012 | A | UTAH | L 21-24 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2012 | A | BSU | L 6-7 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | H | HAW | W 47-0 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | H | USU | W 6-3 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2012 | H | ORST | L 24-42 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2012 | A | ND | L 14-17 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | A | GT | W 41-17 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2012 | H | IDHO | W 52-13 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | A | SJSU | L 14-20 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2012 | A | NMSU | W 50-14 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2012 | B | SDSU | W 23-6 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 32 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 49 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 47 | 14.5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 35 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 44 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Seattle Seahawks | NFL | 18 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL | 261 | 55 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Seattle Seahawks | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 261 | 55 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 261 | 55 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Signed to five-year contract |
| Jul 23, 2014 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Placed on PUP list |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Placed on PUP list |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Activated from PUP list |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Assigned Franchise Tag |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Signed one-year, $17.143 million contract |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Fined $20, 054 for illegal hit |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Detroit Lions | NFL | placed on IR |
| May 8, 2019 | Seattle Seahawks | NFL | Signed to one-year, $9 million contract |
| Sep 23, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Signed one-year contract |
| Oct 10, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Placed on IR |
| Mar 31, 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Became free agent |
Combine
| Year | Event | Ht | Wt | 40-Yd | Vert | Bench | Broad | 3-Cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NFL Combine | 605 | 271 | 4.56 | 34.50 | 21 | 118 | 7.11 | 4.26 |
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