CAREER … played in 34 games with 29 starts … finished with 113 tackles (74-39) … had 1.5 TFL’s, 17 passes broken up, two fumbles forced and two fumble recoveries.
AS A Senior (2008) … first team all-Patriot League defensive back … earned fourth varsity letter … started all 12 games at safety … made 52 tackles (32 solo, 20 assisted) … high tackle game was 12 against Cornell (8-4) … made seven tackles against Stony Brook and Lafayette, and six against Furman … against Cornell he had one TFL, one fumble forced and one interception … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As A Junior (2007) - started the first four games of the season at cornerback ... a quad injury kept him out of the next four games before returning for the Lehigh game ... started the final two games against Georgetown and Holy Cross ... saw action in seven games overall with six starts ... made 13 tackles with high games coming against Massachusetts with four tackles and Fordham with three ... had a fumble forced and a 23-yard fumble return against Dartmouth ... credited with an interception vs. Lehigh ... had five pass breakups for the season.
As A Sophomore (2006) - started all 11 games at cornerback for the Raiders ... was sixth on the team in tackling with 48 (31 solo) ... had one TFL (vs. Dartmouth), three PBU, one fumble recovery (vs. Princeton) ... high tackle games came against Massachusetts with eight, Princeton with seven and six against Dartmouth and Bucknell.
As A Freshman (2005) - played in three games ... saw action against Central Connecticut, Lehigh and Georgetown ... was hampered throughout the season with injuries ... had no statistics.
High School: is a 2005 graduate of Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Georgia ... lettered three years ... played wide receiver, tight end and cornerback in his senior year ... had 25 receptions for 273 yards and four touchdowns ... made 20 tackles with two interceptions ... second team all-county at cornerback ... twice named team’s Defensive Back of the Year ... coached by Larry Mortonson ... also lettered in track.
Personal: Major is Sociology and Anthropology ... parents are Sunny and Gertrude Ekpo of Jonesboro, Georgia ... born March 11, 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia ... has one brother and three sisters ... full name is Christopher Akpan Ekpo.
