Usage Score
5.3
Player Dossier
2020-2024Houston
Chidozie Nwankwo
DT • 5'11" • 290 lbs • Richmond, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chidozie Nwankwo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.1
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
13.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Houston • Colorado
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
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.
Chidozie Nwankwo, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Houston. Chidozie Nwankwo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Houston paired 6 primary output with 23.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 Houston, Colorado.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: BYU
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Colorado
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
18.1
Usage
5.3
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 2.5. Unknown: 2. Nebraska: 0. UCF: 0.5. Kansas State: 0. Arizona: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Utah: 1. Kansas: 0. Oklahoma State: 1
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. BYU: 7 by 54.2. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 2 by 13.3. Kansas State: 2 by 8.3. Arizona: 1 by 4.2. Cincinnati: 2 by 8.3. Texas Tech: 7 by 29.2. Utah: 2 by 18.3. Kansas: 3 by 12.5. Oklahoma State: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=4 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.4 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
BYU
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs BYU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/29 | vs BYU | L 14-36 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Oklahoma State | W 52-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Kansas | L 21-37 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Utah | W 49-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Texas Tech | W 41-27 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-23 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Arizona | W 34-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Kansas State | L 28-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ UCF | W 48-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Nebraska | L 10-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Houston
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Colorado
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 1.5 | 8.7 | 5.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 1.5 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 3 | 15.2 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 4.5 | 21.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 6 | 23.4 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Colorado | 7 | 18.1 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Colorado | 7 | 18.1 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Temple
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#2
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
BYU
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#4
South Florida
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#5
Kansas State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Houston
6 primary output · 23.4 efficiency · 8.4 usage
20.5
#2
2024 Postseason · Colorado
13.7
7 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Colorado
13.7
7 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.926
The Bullis School · Potomac, MD
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
124
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.