We had a good feel for him . Ezekiel Ansah is picked fifth overall in the NFL draft in New York . He , known as ` ` Ziggy '' , will play for the Detroit Lions . The 23-year - old arrived in the U.S. in 2009 on an academic scholarship at Brigham Young University . Ansah tried out for the football team before taking up gridiron in 2010 .
Ezekiel Ansah is picked fifth overall in the NFL draft in New York . He , known as ` ` Ziggy '' , will play for the Detroit Lions . The 23-year - old arrived in the U.S. in 2009 on an academic scholarship at Brigham Young University . Ansah tried out for the football team before taking up gridiron in 2010 .