Player Career

Ike Nduka Career Story

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Player Story

Ike Nduka story

Ike Nduka built his college career from 2006 through 2010 as a running back from White Plains, NY wearing No. 36, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Ike Nduka's career was his backfield work: 829 rushing yards, 164 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 163 receiving yards across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Buffalo. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 163 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo.

The arc is straightforward: Ike Nduka moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Buffalo

    2006-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062007200820092010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonBuffalo9502
2007 Regular SeasonBuffalo0-9
2008 Regular SeasonBuffalo00
2009 Regular SeasonBuffalo68459.723.1684
2010 Regular SeasonBuffalo29939.319.9-385

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Western Michigan

Week 8 · L 31-34 · Conference game

Loss with 192 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

192

Scrimmage Yards

96.7 takeover

192 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.

#2

vs Central Michigan

Week 5 · L 13-20 · Conference game

184

Scrimmage Yards

92.7 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

184 scrimmage yards and 43.4 usage.

#3

@ Akron

Week 13 · L 14-22 · Conference game

145

Scrimmage Yards

82.9 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

145 scrimmage yards and 46.3 usage.

#4

vs Gardner-Webb

Week 6 · W 40-3

139

Scrimmage Yards

76.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

139 scrimmage yards and 37.9 usage.

#5

vs Temple

Week 1 · W 9-3

13

Scrimmage Yards

68.5 takeover

Win with 13 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

13 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Buffalo

684 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 23.1 usage

65.6

#2

2010 Regular Season · Buffalo

43

299 primary · 39.3 efficiency · 19.9 usage

#3

2006 Regular Season · Buffalo

26.7

9 primary · 50 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games