[5] He was a Super 12 (All-State) team Honorable Mention, along with future college teammates Dante Ellington and Saleem Rasheed.
[4] Ephraim received interest from schools such as Alabama, Michigan, UCLA, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Nebraska.
However, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles[8] and played in 16 games as a rookie.
In 2006, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Cleveland Browns but was suspended for four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
[2] On April 24, 2008, Ephraim signed with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League and played in three games as a rookie.
At the All American Football League's national try-outs held on July 27, 2007, Ephraim, along with fellow Alabama alumni Reggie Myles and Marcus Spencer, signed with the league to play for Team Alabama.