Career Summary

Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah came to BYU from Ghana and joined the football team as a sophomore. As a three-time letterman he played in 31 games with nine starts.  He recorded 72 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, 10 pass breakups and seven quarterback hurries during his career. He notched a career-high eight tackles twice as a senior and helped BYU to a No. 3 national ranking in total defense the same season. Ansah was named to two all-independent teams and received an All-American honorable mention. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details. 

Professional

• Selected as the Detriot Lion's first round no. 5 overall pick in 2013

Personal

• Born in Accra, Ghana
• Parents are Edward and Elizabeth
• Favorite food is fufu and peanut butter soup
• Excels at FIFA soccer
• Speaks Twi and Fante, two local Ghanaian dialects 
• Favorite athlete is LeBron James
• Majoring in actuarial science with a minor in math
• Enrolled at BYU in 2008 and participated on the track team in 2009 before joining the football team in 2010

Before BYU

• Prepped at Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School