"Donovan Ezeiruaku's rookie year with the Cowboys was mostly what you'd hope for from a second-round edge rusher with some interesting production, real flashes of star potential, and a few rough edges that remind you he's only 22. On the stat line, he finished the season with 40 total tackles, two sacks (which should have been three) and nine tackles for loss across all 17 games."
"PFF's grading had him 73.1 overall by the end of the year, consistently ranking as one of the top rookie defenders in the league, and listing him as having the second-highest overall grade of any rookie rookie edge rushers from the 2025 draft. As a pass rusher he showed just how efficient he was with a pass-rush win rate that led the entire rookie edge class at 28%, plus the second-most quarterback hits totaling 12 hits."
Donovan Ezeiruaku finished his rookie season playing 603 defensive snaps with 40 total tackles, 36 total pressures, 12 quarterback hits, two sacks, nine tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one safety, and two penalties. He handled a starter's workload for Dallas and earned a 73.1 PFF grade, ranking among the top rookie defenders. He led the rookie edge class with a 28% pass-rush win rate, tied for the second-most QB hits, and recorded 24 defensive stops and an 88.8 run-defense grade in November. He combined consistent pressure and run disruption with occasional near-miss finishing and room to refine pass-rush closure.
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