Erik Ezukanma has a great blend of skills for a wide receiver of his size and has a chance to increase his production with Tech’s new QB situation. For a guy who’s 6’3, Ezukanma flashes nuanced releases to beat press coverage, using his feet as a serious weapon. His go-to is a stutter release and he does great to gain ground and close space on the CB, rather than just staying sedentary and not creating an advantage. For a changeup, Ezukanma uses a glide step and will vary the pace+cadence of his footwork to keep cornerbacks guessing. He’s got deceptive deep speed due to rolling-build-up acceleration which accompanied with calculated hand fighting throughout the phase leads to Ezukanma being an adept deep threat. He will leverage the respect defenses give his deep prowess to open up the underneath game - selling outside-releasing go routes to open up space for hitches and use a subtle push-off at the break to separate. When the ball is in the air, Ezukanma’s body control is fascinating to watch as he can contort his long frame to snag errant throws above, in front and behind him. Furthermore, sticky hands are his expertise, he knows how to attack and high point the ball - especially on post routes - and displays astute concentration during contested scenarios. This is especially apparent in the red zone, where he can win jump balls with ease - even when cornerbacks are in good position - due to boxing out and good vertical. Once the ball is in his hands, Ezukanma is a physical runner who, if schemed into space, earns YAC via his competitive toughness and will to fight for every extra yard.
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