Linebacker, Southern Illinois (from Louisville), 2018–22
Nick Okeke
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Smyrna, TN
Nick Okeke played linebacker at Louisville (2018–21) and Southern Illinois (2022).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Georgia Tech, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Louisville | 41 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Louisville | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Louisville | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Louisville | 19 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Southern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 116 | 58 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Louisville | 11 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Louisville | 11 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Louisville | 11 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Louisville | 11 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Southern Illinois | 11 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 240 |
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
2022 Southern Illinois 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Northwestern | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Louisville 10 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | L 24–43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 30–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Florida State | W 31–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Wake Forest | L 34–37 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Virginia | L 33–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Boston College | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at NC State | L 13–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Duke | W 62–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Kentucky | L 21–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Louisville 10 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 35–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Miami | L 34–47 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Pittsburgh | L 20–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Georgia Tech | L 27–46 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Notre Dame | L 7–12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Florida State | W 48–16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 35–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Syracuse | W 30–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atBoston College | L 27–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Wake Forest | W 45–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Louisville 8 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Notre Dame | L 17–35 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Eastern Kentucky | W 42–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 38–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atFlorida State | L 24–35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Virginia | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atNC State | W 34–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Syracuse | W 56–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atKentucky | L 13–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Louisville 11 games, 41 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Alabama | L 14–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Indiana State | W 31–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atVirginia | L 3–27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Florida State | L 24–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 31–66 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atBoston College | L 20–38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Wake Forest | L 35–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Clemson | L 16–77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.NC State | L 10–52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Kentucky | L 10–56 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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