OT · Carolina Panthers
Ikem Ekwonu
Age 25 · 193 cm (6'4") · 145 kg · Born Oct 31, 2000 · N.C. State
NFL career
2022
debut year
2026
last season
5
seasons
#79
jersey
College: N.C. State
2022 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#6
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2022 to 2025 · 30 games.
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Games during career · Carolina Panthers
Most recent results for the franchise while Ikem Ekwonu was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
31–34 vs Rams
2025-19 · Jan 10, 2026 · PLAYOFF
L
14–16 @ Buccaneers
2025-18 · Jan 3, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10–27 vs Seahawks
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Buccaneers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Saints
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Rams
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
9–20 @ 49ers
2025-12 · Nov 24, 2025 · REGULAR
W
30–27 @ Falcons
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
First-round pick
External profiles
N.C. State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended N.C. State.
Jordan Waters
RB · 2026 · Rams
Anthony Belton
OT · 2025 · Packers
Zeke Correll
C · 2025 · Vikings
Brayden Narveson
K · 2024 · Titans
Dylan McMahon
C · 2024 · Rams
Payton Wilson
LB · 2024 · Steelers
Trent Pennix
RB · 2024 · Colts
Chandler Zavala
G · 2023 · Panthers
Cory Durden
DT · 2023 · Patriots
Derrek Pitts
CB · 2023 · Buccaneers
2022 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#13
Travon Walker
DE · JAX
#2
Aidan Hutchinson
DE · DET
#3
Derek Stingley Jr.
CB · HOU
#4
Sauce Gardner
CB · NYJ
#5
Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB · NYG
#7
Evan Neal
OT · NYG
#8
Drake London
WR · ATL
#9
Charles Cross
OT · SEA
#10
Garrett Wilson
WR · NYJ
#11
Chris Olave
WR · NOR
#12
Jameson Williams
WR · DET
#13
Jordan Davis
DT · PHI
OT peers of the era
Other OTs who debuted within five seasons of Ikem Ekwonu.
A.J. Arcuri
Debut 2022 · #61 · Rams
Abraham Lucas
Debut 2022 · #72 · Seahawks
Alec Anderson
Debut 2022 · #70 · Bills
Alex Akingbulu
Debut 2022 · #62 · Commanders
Andrew Stueber
Debut 2022 · #74 · Falcons
Andrew Trainer
Debut 2022 · #62 · Chargers
Austin Deculus
Debut 2022 · #76 · Titans
Bernhard Raimann
Debut 2022 · #79 · Colts
Born on October 31
Richard Osborne
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Bruce Stephens
1956 · New York Jets
Don Patterson
1957 · New York Giants
Lloyd Burruss
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs
Kenneth Sims
1959 · New England Patriots
Brian Ingram
1959 · Los Angeles Chargers
Richard Tharpe
1960 · Buffalo Bills
Bill Johnson
1960 · Cincinnati Bengals