Linebacker, Liberty (from Rutgers, Abilene Christian), 2019–23
Chike Nwankwo
Lettered 2019 at Rutgers (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Bridgewater, NJ
Chike Nwankwo played linebacker at Rutgers (2019–20), Abilene Christian (2020–22) and Liberty (2023).
Team titles: WAC champions, 2022; Conference USA champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Abilene Christian | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Abilene Christian | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Abilene Christian | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liberty | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 28 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rutgers | 18 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Rutgers | 18 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Abilene Christian | 18 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Abilene Christian | 18 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Liberty | 18 | LB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 235 |
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
2023 Liberty 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Sam Houston | W 21–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Jacksonville State | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Massachusetts | W 49–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Abilene Christian 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Missouri | L 17–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Abilene Christian 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at SMU | L 9–56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Abilene Christian 2 games, 11 tackles
No box score in the source for Oct 24 at Stephen F. Austin; Oct 31 at Mercer; Nov 7 vs. Angelo State, so those games are not listed.
2019 Rutgers 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Massachusetts | W 48–21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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