Ezekiel Rose
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| Kentucky Barrels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 16, 1996 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clarksdale (Clarksdale, Mississippi) |
| College | East Mississippi (2015–2016) West Virginia (2017–2018) |
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Ezekiel Rose (born November 16, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Kentucky Barrels of Arena Football One (AF1). He played college football at East Mississippi and West Virginia.
Ezekiel Rose was born on November 16, 1996.[1] He played high school football at Clarksdale High School in Clarksdale, Mississippi.[1] He posted 17 tackles and one sack his junior year.[2] As a senior, he recorded 51 tackles and five sacks.[2] Rose also played tennis in high school.[3]
College career
Rose received an offer from Alcorn State University to play college football but chose to attend East Mississippi Community College instead so he could transfer to a bigger school.[3] He played football at East Mississippi from 2015 to 2016.[2] He played in eight games as a true freshman in 2015, totaling nine tackles and two pass breakups.[2] He appeared in ten games during the 2016 season, recording 35 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.[2] While at East Mississippi, he was featured on the documentary Last Chance U.[4]
Rose transferred to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2017. He appeared in all 13 games, starting three at defensive end, during the 2017 season, accumulating 19 solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one forced fumble, one interception, two pass breakups, and a team-leading 4.5 sacks.[2][5] Rose played in 12 games, starting two, his senior year in 2018, totaling 12 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.[2][5] He was named second-team Academic All-Big 12 for the 2018 season.[2] He graduated from WVU in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies.[2]