Player Career

Uchenna Nwosu Career Story

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Player Story

Uchenna Nwosu story

Uchenna Nwosu built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as an outside linebacker from Carson, CA wearing No. 42, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Uchenna Nwosu's career was his defensive production: 128 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with USC. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Uchenna Nwosu's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.

The arc is straightforward: Uchenna Nwosu 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

    USC

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonUSC0
2015 Regular SeasonUSC00
2016 PostseasonUSC17.5331017.5
2016 Regular SeasonUSC17.533100
2017 PostseasonUSC4450.913.626.5
2017 Regular SeasonUSC4450.913.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arizona State

Week 9 · W 48-17 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Colorado

Week 6 · W 21-17 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#3

vs Stanford

Week 2 · W 42-24 · Conference game

7

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 7 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#4

@ Ohio State

Week 1 · L 7-24 · Postseason

5

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#5

vs UCLA

Week 12 · W 28-23 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · USC

44 primary output · 50.9 efficiency · 13.6 usage

79.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · USC

79.1

44 primary · 50.9 efficiency · 13.6 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · USC

51.9

17.5 primary · 33 efficiency · 10 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

16

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games