FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Carolina Panthers While they are not ready to name a starting quarterback yet, they are prepared to make the move with a first-round draft selection Ikem Ekwonu Their starting left tackle. Ekwonu (the sixth overall pick from North Carolina State) opened Tuesday’s practice against New England as a starter over the … Read more
It took only about one minute to get from the green room in Las Vegas to the stage on Thursday night. It was enough time for NC State’s offensive tackle Ikem EkwonuTo reflect on the longer one that he just completed, from Pop Warner to three star college recruit to the sixth overall draft pick. … Read more
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NFL draftYou’ll hear more comparisons between certain of the upcoming releases. top prospects in the classCurrent and former NFL players. These matches can be based on how the prospects play the game and their physical dimensions, production, versatility, and role or a combination of these lines of thought. … Read more
IKEM EKWONU HASHe has an uncanny ability that allows him to instantly judge the man on the other side of the line of play and decide how he will whip him. It could be that it comes from his time as a high school wrestler where each bout was a mano a mano showdown in … Read more
7:00 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN The 2022 NFL draftThe tournament is just four weeks away and it’s exciting. 24 teams have the opportunity to add at minimum one impact player in Round 1. Eight teams do not have a first round selection. This year’s class may be lacking certainfire franchisees. quarterbacksIt certainly has many of … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS North Carolina StateOffensive tackle Ikem “Ickey” EkwonuHe has done his research and believes he is capable of being — and can handle being — the No. The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft next month. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. currently projects Ekwonu to be at the Olympics Jacksonville JaguarsWith the No. 1 overall … Read more