Defensive end, Ole Miss (from James Madison), to 2023
Isaac Ukwu
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Upper Marlboro, MD
- Born
- Jan 14, 1999
Isaac Ukwu played defensive end at James Madison (to 2022) and Ole Miss (2023).
Career highs
2sacks, best game on filetwice; last vs. Marshall, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James Madison | 40 | 22 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 30 | 18 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 |
| On file (2022–23) | 70 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James Madison | 99 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 99 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 260 |
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 Ole Miss 10 games, 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Tulane | W 37–20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 48–23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Alabama | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. LSU | W 55–49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Arkansas | W 27–20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Auburn | W 28–21 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Texas A&M | W 38–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Georgia | L 17–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UL Monroe | W 35–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Penn State | W 38–25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2022 James Madison 11 games, 40 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 44–7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Norfolk State | W 63–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at App State | W 32–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Texas State | W 40–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Arkansas State | W 42–20 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Georgia Southern | L 38–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Marshall | L 12–26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Louisville | L 10–34 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Old Dominion | W 37–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Georgia State | W 42–40 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 47–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅝″ |
| Weight | 261 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 81½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.88 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 29 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.35 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.50 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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