Player Profile

Anthony Ekpe

LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Pflugerville, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Anthony Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

9.4

Efficiency

15.5

Consistency

55.5

Season Value

22.9

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Rice

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Rice
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Rice
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas

Anthony Ekpe, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Rice. Anthony Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Rice paired 7.5 primary output with 24.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 15.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Rice, Ball State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2017 Regular Season · Rice

Games

5

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

15.5

Usage

9.4

Consistency

55.5

Best Game by takeover score

Louisiana Tech

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Houston: 0. Florida International: 0. Pittsburgh: 2. Army: 1. Louisiana Tech: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 1 by 4.2. Florida International: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 2 by 28.3. Army: 4 by 26.7. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 14.2

Split Comparison

Losses0.8 · n=5
First Half0.7 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=2 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.8 · n=5

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

5 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

Best efficiency game

28.3 vs Pittsburgh

Result
Sat 10/28vs Louisiana TechL 28-4211100
Sat 10/7vs ArmyL 12-4944100
Sat 9/30@ PittsburghL 10-4222110
Sat 9/23vs Florida InternationalL 7-1311000
Sun 9/17@ HoustonL 3-3811000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Rice

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ball State

    2020-2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonRice415.59.4
2018 Regular SeasonRice12.521.7108.5
2019 Regular SeasonRice7.524.410.2-5
2020 PostseasonBall State1222.36.94.5
2020 Regular SeasonBall State1222.36.90
2021 Regular SeasonBall State820.98.1-4
2021 Regular SeasonRice820.98.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

North Texas

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Primary metric

6 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

#2

Miami (OH)

5

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#3

Eastern Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.

#4

Army

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.

#5

Pittsburgh

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Rice

7.5 primary output · 24.4 efficiency · 10.2 usage

29.1

#2

2021 Regular Season · Ball State

28.3

8 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 8.1 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Rice

28.3

8 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 8.1 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

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Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

97

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Quick Answers

Anthony Ekpe quick answers

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
97