He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and was selected by the Saints in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
[1] His father was a Nigerian immigrant and soccer player for the Ohio State Buckeyes who later played professionally.
[1] Ezirim also played for the track and field team in high school, completing in shot put, the discus throw, sprinting and relays.
[2] In 2021, Ezirim was told he might have better opportunities if he moved to the offensive line, and, considering that he had a mere 12 tackles and no starts in his first two years on defense, he accepted the offer.
[5][6] In his final year, 2023, he started 11 games and was named first-team All-United Athletic Conference (UAC) as well as a third-team FCS All-American by the Associated Press (AP).