2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Ezekiel Rose
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 276
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clarksdale, Miss.
- High School:
- Clarksdale HS
- Prev School:
- East Mississippi CC
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
Curtis Jones Jr. Scores Rushing TD to Extend WVU's Lead
Saturday, November 08
Long Pass Leads to the WVU TD
Saturday, November 08
Curtis Jones Jr. with his First Career Rushing TD
Saturday, November 08
Punt BLOCKED for a Safety
Saturday, November 08
