Manny Ezeogu

UCF

Nov 28 (Sat)

TBA

Photo by: Tony Harman

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Class:
Third
Hometown:
Suffolk, Va.
High School:
Nansemond River
Prev School:
James Madison
Major:
Psychology

AT COLORADO

2026 (Third-Year): Has played in nine games, with seven starts and 323 snaps. Has 25 tackles (8 solo), four tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback hurries, one tackle for zero yards, one third-down stop and one touchdown-saving play.

Game by game:

at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13): played. Honors: Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week (unit honor); part of the defensive line that posted a 95.5 PFF grade, the highest in FBS in Week 1.
vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21) (start): 2 tackles (0 solo), 1 QBH.
at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41) (start): 2 tackles (1 solo), 1 QBH.
at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): 3 tackles (1 solo), 1 TFL. First TFL at Colorado, a 5-yard stop.
vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29) (start): 2 tackles (1 solo), 0.5 TFL.
vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27) (start): 3 tackles (0 solo), 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks. Recorded a TFL for the third consecutive game and his first sack as a Buff, shared with Dylan Manuel.
at Oklahoma State (Oct. 24, L 24-57) (start): played.
vs. Kansas State (Oct. 31, W 27-24 OT) (start): 10 tackles (3 solo), 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 1 QBH. Set a collegiate career high with 10 tackles, surpassing his previous best of six against Old Dominion in 2025 while at James Madison. Combined with Toby Anene for a 3-yard sack of Dillon Duff in the first quarter.
at Arizona State (Nov. 7, L 10-20) (start): 3 tackles (2 solo). Made his seventh start of the season.

AS A TRANSFER

Rated a three-star transfer prospect by 247Sports, which listed him as the No. 832 player in the portal and the No. 95 edge as of Jan. 13, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.

AT JAMES MADISON (2024-25)

2025 (Second-Year): Played in all 14 games, including the College Football Playoff first-round game against Oregon, and had 15 tackles (eight solo), four tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. Had career highs of six tackles and 1.5 TFLs with a forced fumble against Old Dominion, and his first career sack came against Georgia Southern (Sept. 27).

2024 (First-Year): Redshirted after playing in one game, making a solo tackle in his collegiate debut against Georgia State.

AT NANSEMOND RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

Played three seasons of varsity football for head coach Alonzo Ricks, helping the Warriors to the 2022 VHSL Class 5A region championship game and the second round of the playoffs in 2021 and 2023. As a senior, was first-team all-region at linebacker and receiver with 49 tackles, 11 for loss, five sacks and two interceptions on defense and 24 catches for 610 yards, seven touchdowns and three two-point conversions on offense. As a junior, was second-team all-state and first-team all-region at defensive end with 78 tackles, 33 for loss and 11 sacks, plus seven catches for 140 yards and a touchdown; as a sophomore, was second-team all-region at linebacker with 69 tackles, 21 for loss and an interception.

PERSONAL

Immanuel “Manny” Ezeogu is the son of Obi Ezeogu and Donna Boston; has three sisters, Riri, Chichi and Anaya.