Player Dossier

2022-2023

James Madison

Isaac Ukwu

DE • 6'3" • 260 lbs • Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Isaac Ukwu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.9

Efficiency

32.4

Consistency

34.4

Season Value

30.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
James Madison • Ole Miss
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Isaac Ukwu, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison. Isaac Ukwu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

James Madison paired 19 primary output with 32.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 32.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across James Madison, Ole Miss.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · James Madison

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

1.7

Efficiency

32.4

Usage

8.9

Consistency

34.4

Best Game by takeover score

Coastal Carolina

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Middle Tennessee: 3. Unknown: 0. App State: 0. Texas State: 1. Arkansas State: 4.5. Georgia Southern: 0. Marshall: 4. Louisville: 3.5. Old Dominion: 0. Georgia State: 3. Coastal Carolina: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 42.5. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. App State: 1 by 4.2. Texas State: 1 by 14.2. Arkansas State: 6 by 70. Georgia Southern: 3 by 12.5. Marshall: 4 by 56.7. Louisville: 7 by 64.2. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. Georgia State: 6 by 55. Coastal Carolina: 5 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins1.6 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses2.5 · n=3 · +0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · n=5 · +0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Arkansas State

Best efficiency game

70 vs Arkansas State

Result
Sat 11/26vs Coastal CarolinaW 47-753000
Sat 11/19vs Georgia StateW 42-40631.501.500
Sat 11/12@ Old DominionW 37-311000
Sat 11/5@ LouisvilleSplash gameL 10-34732.5010
Sat 10/22vs Marshall2+ sacks · Splash gameL 12-2643220
Sat 10/15@ Georgia SouthernL 38-4530000
Sat 10/8@ Arkansas State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 42-20652.5020
Sat 10/1vs Texas StateW 40-1310001
Sat 9/24@ App StateW 32-2810000
Sat 9/10vs Unknown32000
Sat 9/3vs Middle TennesseeSplash gameW 44-732210

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    James Madison

    2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ole Miss

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonJames Madison1932.48.9
2023 PostseasonOle Miss1022.56-9
2023 Regular SeasonOle Miss1022.560

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5

Primary metric

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.5 takeover score.

#2

Tulane

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.

#3

Marshall

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.

#4

Louisville

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.

#5

Georgia State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · James Madison

19 primary output · 32.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage

30.5

#2

2023 Postseason · Ole Miss

21.6

10 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss

21.6

10 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

2

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

70

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Isaac Ukwu quick answers

Position
DE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
70