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Ezekiel Rose #5 DL

  • Position:
    Defensive Lineman
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    276
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Clarksdale, Miss.
  • High School:
    Clarksdale HS
  • Prev School:
    East Mississippi CC

Summary

Biography

2018 (Sr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
  • Played in 25 career games, including five starts
  • Registered 19 tackles, including 12 unassisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss and one interception
  • Finished with two total tackles vs. Oklahoma
  • Notched a career-high five tackles against Oklahoma State
  • Tallied two total tackles vs. Texas
  • Recorded three solo stops, including his first sack of the season, against Baylor
  • Finished with a career-high four tackles against Iowa State
  • Reeled in the second interception of his career against Kansas
  • Registered one assisted stop against Texas Tech
  • Tallied two solo stops against Tennessee, including one tackle for loss

2017 (Jr.)

  • Named WVU's Mr. Unselfish by the Mountaineer coaching staff
  • Played in all 13 games, including three starts at defensive end
  • Finished with 23 tackles, including 19 solo stops, a team-leading 4.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one interception and a forced fumble
  • Defensive Champion: vs. Iowa State (as part of starting defensive line)
  • Finished with a pair of tackles vs. Utah
  • Recorded first career interception at Kansas State, as well as a sack and forced fumble
  • Also tied a career-high three tackles against the Wildcats
  • Matched career highs in tackles (3), sacks (1) and tackles for loss (1) vs. Iowa State; also earned his first career start against the Cyclones
  • Tied a career-high three tackles vs. Oklahoma State also was credited with first career pass breakup
  • Assisted on a sack with teammate Al-Rasheed Benton at Baylor
  • Registered a then career-best two tackles vs. Texas Tech
  • Also earned his second sack of the season vs. Texas Tech, which leads the team
  • Logged two tackles vs. Delaware State, including first sack of his Mountaineer career
  • Made first tackle of his WVU career vs. Virginia Tech

2016 (So.) - East Mississippi CC

  • Played for coach Buddy Stephens at East Mississippi Community College
  • Finished with 35 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 10 games

2015 (Fr.) - East Mississippi CC

  • Played in eight games, making nine tackles with two pass breakups 

High School

  • Played for coach Henry Johnson at Clarksdale High
  • Made 51 tackles with 11 tackles for loss, five sacks and nine quarterback hurries as a senior
  • Collected 17 tackles and one sack as a junior

Personal

  • Son of Johnny and Valeria Rose
  • One of eight children
  • Graduated in December 2018 with his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 91

    2017Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 265 lbs
    91
  • 5

    2018Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 276 lbs
    5
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