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Micah Parsons Sends Crucial Message To Cowboys Rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated May 3, 2025 11:32 AM ET

The Dallas Cowboys had a solid draft class, with a host of potential starters selected. The franchise managed to find not only the right type of players but also characters who bring leadership qualities to the team.

While Tyler Booker took the limelight as Dallas' pick in the first round, one player with whom the NFL media and fans are over the moon is Boston College's Donovan Ezeiruaku, who was taken in the second round.

Coming off a year that saw him register 16.5 sacks and a whopping 21 tackles for loss in just 12 games to earn All-American honors.

Seen as an edge rusher more than an interior defensive lineman, coming to a unit that already has Micah Parsons, Dante Fowler Jr., Sam Williams, and Marshawn Kneeland, "Eze" knows he'll be able to contribute.

"I think I'll fit," Ezeiruaku said with a smile. "I think I'll be able to contribute, it always helps when you got guys on both sides and then in the middle that can pass rush or have a knack for the football, I think I'll be adding great value to that, and I'm very excited.”

The second-round pick might not be a starter for Matt Eberflus, more of a top-of-the-rotation player, but it is clear he knows what he'll be able to bring when he does get his chance in 2025.

Oh, and it's clear that Micah Parsons is already involved, too.

Ezeiruaku has revealed that the All-Pro Parsons contacted him after he was selected, telling the rookie, "Let's get to work!''

From "Easy'': "He reached out after the draft, he said 'Let's get to work,' and I said 'Let's do it.' I'm excited, having somebody of that caliber on the other side of the field, it'll be very special to see."

With rookie minicamp underway, Ezeiruaku is getting the lay of the land before the proper football stuff begins in the coming months, and also learning the playbook.

But it is a good first step, getting into the building and having that chemistry be built this offseason, so that when his time does come, like Parsons and Fowler Jr., can then go quarterback hunting.

He knows he'll fit, it's just a matter of where, and for Cowboys fans, having Eze flying off the edge with Parsons on the other side is a tantalizing thought for 2025.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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