DT · Pittsburgh Steelers
Daniel Ekuale
Age 32 · 191 cm (6'3") · 136 kg · Born Jan 13, 1994 · Washington State
NFL career
2018
debut year
2026
last season
9
seasons
#96
jersey
College: Washington State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2025 · 43 games.
Defense
46solo tackles
6.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 10 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 15 | 19 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Daniel Ekuale was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
6–30 vs Texans
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
26–24 vs Ravens
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
6–13 @ Browns
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–24 @ Lions
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–15 vs Dolphins
2025-15 · Dec 15, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27–22 @ Ravens
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–26 vs Bills
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Bears
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Daniel Ekuale.
Born on January 13
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1947 · Miami Dolphins
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1953 · New York Jets
Dwight Wheeler
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders
Dave Lafary
1955 · New Orleans Saints
Pete Cronan
1955 · Washington Commanders
Aaron Brown
1956 · Atlanta Falcons
Tom Donovan
1957 · New Orleans Saints
Russell Erxleben
1957 · Detroit Lions