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Rice · 2026

Chibby Nwajuaku

DLSenior6' 2", 246 lbsCypress, TX
Rice Owls1-6 · TDC #119
Snap share
20%
2 of 3 started · likely 11–27%
Tackles
12
1751st of 5410 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
2
760th of 2452 in FBS
Sacks
2
202nd of 1213 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays11752nd / 2575
Tackles for loss11083rd / 1913
Run stops51347th / 3263
Sacks1—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles8—

Career

5 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farRice#119 · 1-6320%1222001
2025Rice#126 · 5-81134%2832004
2024Rice#104 · 4-828%70.50000
2023Rice#86 · 6-725%———0——
2022Rice#116 · 5-81————0——

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Chibby Nwajuaku's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Chibby Nwajuaku's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 9.0 vs Houston Christian (Week 1)1 of 3 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Houston ChristianW 31–39.0522200··
2@Notre DameL 0–525.9400000··
3Western MichiganL 21–285.5300000··
4@Fresno StateL 24–38—no stats recorded
5UTSAL 14–16—no stats recorded
6@East CarolinaL 12–28—no stats recorded
7TulsaL 17–38—no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games6.81222200··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles121751st / 5410
Solo2—
Tackles for loss2760th / 2452
Sacks2202nd / 1213
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Houston Christian✓ DL58~32 (12–50)4·55%
Wk 2 · Notre Dame✓ DL65~32 (12–50)4·49%
Wk 3 · Western Michigan—63~30 (12–47)3148%
Season2 GS46394 (49–123)11120%

Position Room

18 DLs on the Rice roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
2Jo ChavezDLJR260.50.5—0
57Aquantis ClemmonsDLJR231.51—0
94Braden BaysDLFR1860—0
8Joseph MutomboDLJR1710—1
96Dillan BottsDLSR142.52—0
16Chibby NwajuakuDLSR1222—0
15Matthew AribisalaDLSR92.51—0
25Caden VerMaasDLFR810—0
98Robert RooksDLFR810—0
11Christopher Clark-JolivetDLJR710—0
92Luca AkirtavaDLFR310—0
95Brock ReddicDLSO200—0
21JD SingletaryDLFR100—0
88Tyler LavallierDLFR111—0
43Ian HarrellDLFR—————
91DD OliverDLFR—————
93Quincy TchikouDLFR—————
97Chris KnaulsDLFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Rice depth chart →