Player Career

Nnamdi Oguayo Career Story

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Player Story

Nnamdi Oguayo story

Nnamdi Oguayo built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from Beltsville, MD wearing No. 30, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Nnamdi Oguayo's career was his defensive production: 101 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Washington 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 Nnamdi Oguayo's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington State.

The arc is straightforward: Nnamdi Oguayo 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

    Washington State

    2016-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162016201720172018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonWashington State819.45.2
2016 Regular SeasonWashington State819.45.20
2017 PostseasonWashington State1932.39.411
2017 Regular SeasonWashington State1932.39.40
2018 Regular SeasonWashington State413.94.6-15
2019 PostseasonWashington State5.512.63.11.5
2019 Regular SeasonWashington State5.512.63.10
2020 Regular SeasonWashington State0-5.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arizona

Week 10 · W 69-7 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Nevada

Week 4 · W 45-7

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#3

vs UCLA

Week 4 · L 63-67 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

#4

vs Eastern Washington

Week 3 · W 59-24

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Colorado

Week 8 · W 28-0 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Washington State

19 primary output · 32.3 efficiency · 9.4 usage

64

#2

2017 Regular Season · Washington State

64

19 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 9.4 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Washington State

28.2

8 primary · 19.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games