Defensive line, Notre Dame, 2016–19
Julian Okwara
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 248 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
- Born
- Dec 27, 1997, in London
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Julian Okwara played defensive line at Notre Dame (2016–19). The Detroit Lions took Okwara in round 3, No. 67 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
3sacks, career highvs. Virginia, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 34 | 23 | 10 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 70 | 41 | 19.5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 42 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 42 | DL | So. | ||
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 42 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 42 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 248 |
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
2019 Notre Dame 9 games, 18 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Louisville | W 35–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. New Mexico | W 66–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Georgia | L 17–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Virginia | W 35–20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Bowling Green | W 52–0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. USC | W 30–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Michigan | L 14–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 21–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Duke | W 38–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Notre Dame 12 games, 34 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Michigan | W 24–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. Ball State | W 24–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 22–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Wake Forest | W 56–27 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Stanford | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atVirginia Tech | W 45–23 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 19–14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Navy | W 44–22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Northwestern | W 31–21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Florida State | W 42–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atUSC | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 3–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Notre Dame 8 games, 14 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Temple | W 49–16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Boston College | W 49–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Michigan State | W 38–18 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at North Carolina | W 33–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.USC | W 49–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. NC State | W 35–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Wake Forest | W 48–37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. LSU | W 21–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Notre Dame 4 games, 4 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ |
| Weight | 252 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 81¾″W |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 37 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 37 | 65 | 10 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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