Defensive line, Rice, 2022–26
Chibby Nwajuaku
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 246 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cypress, TX
Chibby Nwajuaku plays defensive line for Rice. Last time out, against Western Michigan: 3 tackles. Nwajuaku leads Rice in sacks this season.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Western Michigan, L 21–28
Next game: at Florida Atlantic, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Houston Christian, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rice | 16 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Rice | 16 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Rice | 16 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Rice | 16 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Rice | 16 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 246 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Rice 3 games, 12 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Rice 10 games, 25 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Houston | L 9–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Charlotte | W 28–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Navy | L 13–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Florida Atlantic | L 21–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at UTSA | L 13–61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UConn | W 37–34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. UAB | W 24–17 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at South Florida | L 3–52 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Texas State | L 10–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Rice 2 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Texas Southern | W 69–7 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Tulane | L 10–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Rice 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs.Texas Southern | W 59–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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