Daniel Ekuale

DT

#96

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 31

Weight: 300 lbs

College: Washington State

2025 SEASON

Solo

1
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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Year

Season

Defense

Days

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Sundays	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Months

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
September	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF
vs AFC Teams	1	1	1	0	0
vs NFC Teams	1	1	0	1	1
Outside Own Division	2	2	1	1	1

Opponents by Team

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
New York Jets	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle Seahawks	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Outcomes

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Losses	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wins	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
MetLife Stadium	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Acrisure Stadium	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 57 regular-season games (21 starts) over his six-year NFL career (Cleveland 2019; Jacksonville 2020; New England 2021-24)
Has registered 91 tackles (49 solo), 6.0 sacks, one pass defensed, nine quarterback hits, eight tackles for loss and one forced fumble
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (vs. Tennessee)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 13 of 2020 (at Minnesota)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 57 regular-season games (21 starts) over his six-year NFL career (Cleveland 2019; Jacksonville 2020; New England 2021-24)
Has registered 91 tackles (49 solo), 6.0 sacks, one pass defensed, nine quarterback hits, eight tackles for loss and one forced fumble
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (vs. Tennessee)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 13 of 2020 (at Minnesota)

2024 (PATRIOTS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
Registered 52 tackles (24 solo), 1.0 sack, three quarterback hits and two tackles for loss
Inactive in Week 8 vs. N.Y. Jets due to injury
Returned to the starting lineup in Week 9 at Tennessee after missing a game due to injury
Combined with Anfernee Jennings for a sack of QB Tyler Huntley in the first quarter in Week 5 vs. Miami
Led the team with a career-high nine tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit against the Dolphins
Played a key role in Week 10 at Chicago and helped limit the Bears to 142 total yards, the lowest total since holding the Jets to 103 total yards on Nov. 20, 2022 (also limited Chicago to 1-for-14 on third down)

2023 (PATRIOTS)

Played in three regular-season games (no starts)
Played the first three games of the season as a reserve defensive lineman and contributed on special teams
Registered three tackles (two solo) and one forced fumble before being placed on the Reserve/Injured List
Played on the defensive line as a reserve in Week 3 at N.Y. Jets and recorded one tackle before leaving the game in the second quarter due to injury and did not return
Placed on the Reserve/Injured List on Sept. 26, 2023

2022 (PATRIOTS)

Played in 15 regular-season games (no starts)
Registered 14 tackles (10 solo), 2.0 sacks, three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss and one pass defensed
Recorded his first sack of the season on a third-down play in the third quarter to force a punt in Week 14 at Arizona; registered three solo tackles
Part of the defensive unit that recorded 6.0 sacks, two takeaways, a TD and four fourth-down stops in Week 14
Registered his second sack of the season in Week 18 at Buffalo on a third-down play in the second quarter for a four-yard loss to force a punt

2021 (PATRIOTS/JAGUARS)

Played in seven regular-season games (no starts)
Registered five tackles (four solo), 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hits and two tackles for loss
Went to training camp with Jacksonville but was released prior to the start of the season and signed to the New England Practice Squad on Sept. 5
Was elevated from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster for seven games and the postseason game at Buffalo
Played in his first game as a member of the Patriots in Week 7 vs. N.Y. Jets as a reserve and recorded his first sack of the season on the last play of the first half when he sacked QB Mike White for an eight-yard loss
Registered a sack of Josh Allen in Week 16 at Buffalo after being elevated from the Practice Squad
First two tackles of the season resulted in sacks
Elevated to the Active Roster and played in his first playoff game in the Wild Card Round loss at Buffalo, recording a tackle in the process

2020 (JAGUARS)

Played in nine regular-season games (five starts)
Registered 13 tackles (six solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss
Went to training camp with Cleveland but was released prior to the start of the season, signed to the Jacksonville Practice Squad on Sept. 8 and ultimately with the Jaguars Active Roster on Sept. 28
Recorded first career sack in Week 13 at Minnesota

2019 (BROWNS)

Played in seven regular-season games (no starts)
Registered four tackles (three solo) and one tackle for loss

2018 (BROWNS)

Spent the entire season on the Practice Squad

COLLEGE

Appeared in 51 games (22 starts) at Washington State (2013-17)
Registered 71 tackles (47 solo), 14 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles
Played in all 13 games (12 starts) as a redshirt senior in 2017, recording 17 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble
Started nine of 13 games as a junior in 2016, recording a career-high 23 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack

PERSONAL

Attended Nuuuli Techincal H.S. and graduated in 2012
Three-star recruit by Scout.com
Ranked the No. 92 defensive tackle prospect by Scout.com and America Samoa's top overall prospect by 247sports.com
Earned social science degree in Fall of 2017

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