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Wake Forest’s Duke Ejiofor Drafted by the Houston Texans in the 6th Round

Wake Forest’s Duke Ejiofor is headed home to Houston. The Houston Texans selected the former Demon Deacon defensive end, and Houston native, with the 3rd pick in the 6th round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Ejiofor joins former Demon Deacon Kevin Johnson, who was selected 16th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Duke Ejiofor is listed at 6’3”, 264 pounds, and was a very productive player during his illustrious Wake Forest career. Ejiofor was a two-time All-ACC selection, and finished his career with 128 tackles, including 41 tackles for loss, and 23.