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Donovan Ezeiruaku
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Donovan Ezeiruaku

LBposition#6jersey23age6' 2"height255lbs2 yrsexperienceBoston Collegecollege

Questionable · Ankle · Ezeiruaku (ankle) is considered day-to-day, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

At a glance

Donovan Ezeiruaku is a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (No. 6). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 50% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (ankle).

Is Donovan Ezeiruaku playing this week?

Donovan Ezeiruaku is listed as questionable with a ankle injury on the latest injury report: Ezeiruaku (ankle) is considered day-to-day, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The Dallas Cowboys play next at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Donovan Ezeiruaku's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Donovan Ezeiruaku has 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks.

What team does Donovan Ezeiruaku play for?

Donovan Ezeiruaku plays linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing No. 6. Donovan Ezeiruaku is 23 years old, 6' 2", 255 lbs. College: Boston College. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Donovan Ezeiruaku 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/donovan-ezeiruaku (updated 2026-11-10).

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48gradeLB
Donovan EzeiruakuDallas Cowboys · #6
Depth77th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %44Tkl/g47TFL43Sacks72QB hits66PD14
  • Defensive snap share65%44
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →32 tkl47
  • Tackles for loss per game3 TFL43
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →2.5 sacks72
  • QB hits per game5 hits66
  • Passes defensed per game0 PD14

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games399 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
61%42 snapsWk 1 · NYG
69%49 snapsWk 2 · WAS
78%50 snapsWk 3 · BAL
75%41 snapsWk 4 · HOU
75%54 snapsWk 5 · TB
55%41 snapsWk 6 · GB
65%43 snapsWk 7 · PHI
58%47 snapsWk 8 · ARI
50%32 snapsWk 9 · IND

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cowboys · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$2.5M a year
Total
$10.2M
Guaranteed
$8.8M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
86% of the value guaranteed
58th paid89th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Giants logoNYGL 20-281040.5102
2 Sep 20vs Commanders logoWSHW 37-20320000
3 Sep 27vs Ravens logoBALL 31-34430000
4 Oct 4@ Texans logoHOUW 34-30310000
5 Oct 8vs Buccaneers logoTBL 16-24620000
6 Oct 18@ Packers logoGBL 13-23110000
7 Oct 26@ Eagles logoPHIW 38-21221102
8 Nov 1vs Cardinals logoARIL 30-33311101
Season32162.5305

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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