Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2020Iowa State
Kene Nwangwu
RB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kene Nwangwu leans balanced backfield option traits and 50 efficiency.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player Story
Kene Nwangwu built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a running back from Frisco, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Kene Nwangwu's career was his return-game role: 2,470...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 14
- Overall
- No. 119
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Kene Nwangwu, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Iowa State. Kene Nwangwu leans balanced backfield option traits and 50 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 801
- Rushing yards
- 744
- Receiving yards
- 57
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Kene Nwangwu quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 801
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Heritage · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- Heritage · 9 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 4 · Pick 14 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2020 Scrimmage yards rank
- 361 scrimmage yards · RB 189th (top 32%) · Big 12 41st (top 21%) · National 437th (top 20%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 149 | 133 | 16 | 2 | 30.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 13 | 154 | 143 | 11 | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 123 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 29.1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Iowa State | 12 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 306 | 284 | 22 | 4 | 54.7 |
Related Context
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Kene Nwangwu played RB for Iowa State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kene Nwangwu recorded 744 rushing yards, 57 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Iowa State paired 361 primary output with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
30.1
Efficiency
50
Usage
8.5
Consistency
44.3
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 55. Louisiana: 25. TCU: 49. Oklahoma: 0. Texas Tech: 55. Oklahoma State: 4. Kansas: 57. Baylor: 11. Kansas State: 16. Texas: 11. West Virginia: 77. Oklahoma: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 11 by 52.1. Louisiana: 8 by 31.8. TCU: 1 by 100. Texas Tech: 9 by 58.5. Oklahoma State: 1 by 41.7. Kansas: 5 by 97.5. Baylor: 4 by 28.6. Kansas State: 11 by 15.2. Texas: 4 by 28.6. West Virginia: 9 by 85.6. Oklahoma: 1 by 10.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins36.8 · Games = 9 · +26.8 vs Losses
Losses10 · Games = 3 · -26.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs TCU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Oregon | W 34-17 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 12/19 | vs Oklahoma | L 21-27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs West Virginia | W 42-6 | 9 | 77 | 8.60 | 1 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Texas | W 23-20 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Kansas State | W 45-0 | 11 | 16 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Baylor | W 38-31 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Kansas | W 52-22 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | — | — | 11.4 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Oklahoma State | L 21-24 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Texas Tech | W 31-15 | 7 | 37 | 5.30 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Oklahoma | W 37-30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | @ TCU | W 37-34 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 1 | — | — | 49 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Louisiana | L 14-31 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 |
Player Story
Kene Nwangwu story
Kene Nwangwu built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a running back from Frisco, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Kene Nwangwu's career was his return-game role: 2,470 return yards and 1 return touchdown across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Iowa State. 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 744 rushing yards, 57 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.
The arc is straightforward: Kene Nwangwu 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
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Iowa State
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 149 | 47.9 | 4.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | -149 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 168 | 36 | 5.7 | 168 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 168 | 36 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa State | 123 | 62.2 | 2.9 | -45 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 123 | 62.2 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Iowa State | 361 | 50 | 8.5 | 238 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 361 | 50 | 8.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Iowa
Week 3 · L 17-18
Loss with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54
Scrimmage Yards
75.5 takeover
54 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
#2
vs West Virginia
Week 14 · W 42-6 · Conference game
77
Scrimmage Yards
75.3 takeover
Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 14.1 usage.
#3
vs Texas Tech
Week 12 · W 66-10 · Conference game
44
Scrimmage Yards
68.3 takeover
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.
#4
@ Oklahoma State
Week 6 · W 48-42 · Conference game
49
Scrimmage Yards
66.4 takeover
Win with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
#5
@ Kansas
Week 9 · W 52-22 · Conference game
57
Scrimmage Yards
65.3 takeover
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Postseason · Iowa State
361 primary output · 50 efficiency · 8.5 usage
54.7
#2
2020 Regular Season · Iowa State
54.7
361 primary · 50 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Iowa State
31.1
168 primary · 36 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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