Player Career

Chigozie Nnoruka Career Story

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Player Story

Chigozie Nnoruka story

Chigozie Nnoruka built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Sacramento, CA wearing No. 99, spending time with Miami and UCLA. The clearest part of Chigozie Nnoruka's career was his defensive production: 65 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with UCLA. 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 Chigozie Nnoruka's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami and UCLA.

The arc is straightforward: Chigozie Nnoruka 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

    UCLA

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Miami

    2019

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620172017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonUCLA0
2016 Regular SeasonUCLA00
2017 PostseasonUCLA1024.37.810
2017 Regular SeasonUCLA1024.37.80
2018 Regular SeasonUCLA07.31.3-10
2019 PostseasonMiami17.51.71
2019 Regular SeasonMiami17.51.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Memphis

Week 3 · L 45-48

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#2

@ Utah

Week 10 · L 17-48 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Arizona State

Week 11 · W 44-37 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

56.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.

#4

vs California

Week 13 · W 30-27 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

47.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Kansas State

Week 1 · L 17-35 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

41.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · UCLA

10 primary output · 24.3 efficiency · 7.8 usage

59

#2

2017 Regular Season · UCLA

59

10 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 7.8 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UCLA

39.4

0 primary · 7.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games