Ghanaian-born American football player (born 1989)
American football player
Ezekiel Ansah
Ansah with the Detroit Lions in 2014
No. 94
Position:
Defensive end
Personal information
Born:
(1989-05-29) May 29, 1989 (age 35) Accra, Ghana
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary (Legon, Ghana)
College:
BYU (2010–2012)
NFL draft:
2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Detroit Lions (2013–2018)
Seattle Seahawks (2019)
San Francisco 49ers (2020)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (2015)
Pro Bowl (2015)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2013)
First-team All-Independent (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
236
Sacks:
50.5
Forced fumbles:
12
Fumble recoveries:
5
Pass deflections:
4
Player stats at PFR
Ezekiel Nana "Ziggy" Ansah (born May 29, 1989) is a Ghanaian former professional American football defensive end. Born in Accra, Ghana, he moved to the United States to attend Brigham Young University, where he played college football for the Brigham Young Cougars. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions fifth overall in the 2013 NFL draft.
Ezekiel Nana "Ziggy" Ansah (born May 29, 1989) is a Ghanaian former professional American football defensive end. Born in Accra, Ghana, he moved to the...
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Lions. During the game's fourth quarter, EzekielAnsah collided with Clausen in a helmet-to-helmet collision. Ansah was penalized and later fined, while Clausen...
New England Patriots September 18, 2020 Signed one-year contract DE EzekielAnsah Seattle Seahawks September 23, 2020 Signed one-year contract TE Daniel...
names. It is also a nickname. Notable people with the name include: EzekielAnsah (born 1989), National Football League player Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928-2017)...
Results Record 7–9 Division place 3rd NFC North Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers EzekielAnsah, DE Calvin Johnson, WR ← 2014 Lions seasons 2016 →...
Hyder UFA March 25, 2021 Seattle Seahawks Signed three-year contract DE EzekielAnsah UFA RB Jerick McKinnon UFA May 1, 2021 Kansas City Chiefs Signed one-year...
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Philip Rivers (Chargers) Chris Godwin (Buccaneers) Kevin Byard (Titans) EzekielAnsah (Lions) JuJu Smith-Schuster (Steelers) Matt Bryant (Falcons) Dec. Le'Veon...
1.5 sacks in Week 2. After an ankle injury to all-pro defensive end EzekielAnsah, Hyder made his first career NFL start on September 25, 2016 against...
Draft. They beefed up their defensive line by signing defensive end EzekielAnsah to a one-year contract, and traded Jacob Martin, Barkevious Mingo, and...