Ezeiruaku compiled five total tackles (three solo) in Monday night's 33-16 victory over the Raiders.

EDGE Analysis

Ezeiruaku was able to notch at least five takedowns for the first time since Week 4, and he has registered two or more solo stops in three of the last four contests. The defensive end has now recorded 25 total tackles (16 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a forced fumble over 10 games so far in his rookie campaign.

Ezeiruaku recorded four tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's win over the Commanders.

EDGE Analysis

The 2025 second-round pick had been getting fairly consistent pressure through the first six weeks of the season, but Sunday's sack of Marcus Mariota was his first as a pro. Ezeiruaku has collected 16 tackles (11 solo) and a forced fumble in addition to the sack through seven games to begin his NFL career.

Ezeiruaku has been the standout of the Cowboys' edge rusher group through the early part of training camp, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Micah Parsons not practicing while he waits for a contract extension, additional reps have opened up for players like Ezeiruaku, and the Boston College product is taking advantage. Selected 44th overall in the 2025 Draft, Ezeiruaku led the ACC with 16.5 sacks in his senior season, and his athleticism and aggressiveness seem to be a good fit for defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus' scheme. "It's not a lot of thinking," Ezeiruaku said Saturday. "Some coaches can overcomplicate things sometimes. [In this defense], there's not a lot of thinking. We're going straight and we're attacking the ball." The rookie joins a young but potentially dangerous pass-rush group that includes fellow second-round picks Marshawn Kneeland (2024) and Sam Williams (2022), along with Parsons and veteran Dante Fowler.