Ickey Ekwonu is not unfamiliar with the spotlight.
The North Carolina State offensive lineman is considered one of the two best offensive tackles in the 2022 NFL Draft. There is a chance he winds up as the selection of the Jets with the No. 4 pick or the Giants with the No. 5 pick. That is, if the Jaguars do not take him No. 1 overall.
As NFL teams will discover in their own interviews with Ekwonu, he is comfortable in his own skin and loves playing football.“I feel like if you ask anybody back at State they’re going to tell you that I have the most fun on the field,” Ekwonu said. “I love this game so much. I love offensive line, being able to impose my will when I want on defenders. That’s something I take a lot of pride in. Every time I get on the field it feels like I’m a kid again playing flag football.
Ekwonu, who is 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds, has played both guard and tackle at college and said he is willing to move to guard even though he prefers left tackle.“I’ve always been a team player,” Ekwonu said. “I’ve never been shy to bump inside or do the best thing for the team. If you ask me personally, I definitely see myself as a left tackle. I feel like I’m barely scratching the surface of my potential at left tackle.
“That would mean a lot to me,” Ekwonu said. “I think I’d be only the third NC State player to go No. 1 overall. Having that legacy, having that history to it, that means a lot to me as well. I’ve worked really hard all throughout my years at NC State, all throughout this offseason. I wouldn’t be shocked if I went No. 1 overall. I feel like that’s something that I’ve put the work in for and I feel like when that time comes, I would deserve it.
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