Selected Virginia Tech ahead of:
Cincinnati, Kentucky, Penn State, Stanford, Wake Forest and West Virginia
: ★★★ |
: ★★★★ |
: ★★★
High School: Senior captain … 2025 state champion … Four-year starting varsity left guard and senior captain at Detroit Catholic Central High School (Novi, Michigan) under head coach Justin Cessante ... Three-time all-state selection ... Three-time All-Catholic League honoree ... Anchored the Shamrocks’ offensive line that registered more than 2,300 rushing yards during the 2025 season, averaging 164 yards per game ...Co-led Detroit Catholic Central to the combined 42-7 record spanning his four varsity seasons ... Helped the Shamrocks advance to consecutive Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state semifinal rounds (2024-25), winning the 2025 state championship with their undefeated, 14-0 record – the program’s first state title since 2009 ... Also played defensive line, recording a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown during the 2025 MHSAA state championship game ... Anchored the Shamrocks’ offensive line as a junior and did not allow a sack through 13 games played ... Benches 375 pounds and squats 500 pounds ... Runs a 4.70-second shuttle ... Helped lead Detroit Catholic Central to three state wrestling titles ... Rated as a four-star offensive lineman by ESPN; three-star by 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked No. 300 overall on ESPN’s “SportsCenter Next 300” Class of 2026 recruiting board … Ranked as the nation’s No. 13 overall offensive guard by ESPN ... Ranked as the nation’s No. 38 overall interior offensive lineman by Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 40 overall offensive lineman by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 6 overall recruit from Michigan by ESPN; No. 7 by Rivals; No. 10 by 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 3 overall offensive lineman from Michigan by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.
Personal: Son of Okechukwu Eziuka and Sara Hayter ... Father played football and ran track at Michigan State ... plans to major in engineering.
