As a college sophomore, Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah decided to join the BYU football team. Three years and just nine college starts later, the Ghana-born defensive lineman impressed enough to be taken fifth ...

Ziggy Ansah made only nine starts in college after picking up the game of football just three seasons ago but Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz sees him as an instinctual defender? Why? Schwartz ...

During the draft process, the Detroit Lions have been looking close at multiple different prospects, but one of the most interesting has been Travon Walker. Walker seemingly has one of the highest ...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP)-- Growing up in Ghana, Ziggy Ansah did dream of becoming a sports star in North America. He expected it to be in the NBA. Instead, Ansah's lack of basketball ability has turned ...

The Lions still aren’t saying whether rookie defensive end Ziggy Ansah suffered a concussion at some point in the past week or so. But there’s still no sign of the fifth overall pick in the draft. Via ...

Even with a bye this past week, Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah is in danger of missing this Sunday's game against the Bears. Ansah injured his ankle in Week 8 against the Cowboys. Ansah missed his ...

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit defensive end Ziggy Ansah has left Sunday's game against Dallas with an ankle injury. His return is questionable. Ansah was having his left leg looked at on the sideline during ...

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 24: Ezekiel Ansah #94 of the Detroit Lions sacks Andy Dalton #14 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half at Paul Brown Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Cincinnati, ...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The general impression of Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah when the Detroit Lions selected him with the No. 5 pick overall last spring was that he was incredibly athletic but probably too raw ...

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have exercised the fifth-year option for 2017 on defensive end Ziggy Ansah. The Lions drafted Ansah with the fifth overall pick in 2013, and he's been one of ...