View photos of NC State offensive tackle Ickey Ekwonu, drafted by Carolina in the first round of the 2022 Draft.

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu prepares to block a player during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu (79) sets up to block Mississippi State defenders during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Mississippi State won 24-10. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

FILE - North Carolina State's Ikem Ekwonu (79) prepares to guard against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., in this Sept. 25, 2021, file photo. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

North Carolina State's Chandler Zavala (64) and Ikem Ekwonu (79) guard the line against Clemson's Ruke Orhorhoro (33) and Clemson's Justin Foster (35) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Ikem Ekwonu demonstrates his bench press skills for NFL scouts during North Carolina State Pro Day, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu (79) plays against Boston College during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

Miami, FL - OCTOBER 23: The NC State Wolfpack against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on October 23, 2021 in Miami, FL.
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North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu poses on the NFL Network set during the 2022 NFL Combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Logan Bowles / NFL)

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North Carolina State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu (79) plays against Boston College during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu (12) participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu (12) at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

NFL hopeful Ikem Ekwonu flashes a smile during North Carolina State Pro Day, Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu (12) runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu (12) participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu (79) during an NCAA college football game against North Carolina Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu (79) warms up before an NCAA college football game against North Carolina Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina State's Chandler Zavala (64) and Ikem Ekwonu (79) guard the line against Clemson's Ruke Orhorhoro (33) and Clemson's Justin Foster (35) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu is shown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)


North Carolina State's Ikem Ekwonu (79) awaits a snap during during an NCAA football game on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu prepares to block a player during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu, center, warms up prior to an NCAA college football game between North Carolina State and South Florida in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu (79) warms up prior to an NCAA college football game between North Carolina State and South Florida in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu is shown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)