Player Career

Jacob Nwangwa Career Story

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Player Story

Jacob Nwangwa story

Jacob Nwangwa built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Arlington, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Jacob Nwangwa's career was his defensive production: 104 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with New Mexico State. 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 Jacob Nwangwa's production has multiple signals. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.

The arc is straightforward: Jacob Nwangwa 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

    New Mexico State

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State0
2015 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State3303
2016 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State8.5417.55.5
2017 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State013.31.8-8.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arkansas State

Week 11 · L 22-41 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Louisiana

Week 5 · W 37-31 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

#3

@ Texas State

Week 10 · W 31-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#4

@ UTEP

Week 1 · L 22-38

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas A&M

Week 9 · L 10-52

1

Havoc Plays

55.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · New Mexico State

8.5 primary output · 41 efficiency · 7.5 usage

65.2

#2

2015 Regular Season · New Mexico State

45.8

3 primary · 30 efficiency · usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · New Mexico State

42.8

0 primary · 13.3 efficiency · 1.8 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

2

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games