| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 22, 2000 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cathedral (Indianapolis) |
| College: | Alabama (2018–2022) |
| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Emil Ekiyor Jr. (born January 22, 2000) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Ekiyor attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1][2] He was selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game. He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football before switching to the University of Alabama.[3][4]
Ekiyor played in 12 games as a backup his first two years at Alabama in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, he took over as a starter and started all 13 games.[5] He started all 15 games in 2021 and returned to Alabama as a starter in 2022.[6][7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
23 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Ekiyor signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.[10] He was waived on August 27, 2023 as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[11]