Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2025SMU
Isaiah Nwokobia
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Nwokobia shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
92
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
77
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
83
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Player Story
Isaiah Nwokobia built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a safety from Dallas, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Isaiah Nwokobia's career was his defensive production: 263...
Read the storyIsaiah Nwokobia, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · SMU. Isaiah Nwokobia shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 263
- TFL
- 11
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 14
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Isaiah Nwokobia quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · S
- Career Tackles
- 263
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Baylor
- High school pipeline
- St. Thomas More (Prep) · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 80 tackles · S 18th (top 4%) · ACC 19th (top 3%) · National 148th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 35.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 3 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 53 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 62.2 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 58 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 91 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 58 |
| 2025 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 80 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 58.9 |
Related Context
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Isaiah Nwokobia played S for SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Isaiah Nwokobia recorded 263 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
SMU paired 14.5 primary output with 31.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · SMU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
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Efficiency
40.3
Usage
6.5
Consistency
65.3
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Texas A&M: 2. Baylor: 2.5. Missouri State: 1. TCU: 1. Syracuse: 1. Stanford: 1.5. Clemson: 1. Wake Forest: 1. Miami: 0. Boston College: 0. California: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. East Texas A&M: 5 by 40.8. Baylor: 12 by 75. Missouri State: 4 by 26.7. TCU: 10 by 51.7. Syracuse: 6 by 35. Stanford: 11 by 60.8. Clemson: 5 by 30.8. Wake Forest: 12 by 60. Miami: 10 by 41.7. Boston College: 2 by 8.3. California: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.9 · Games = 7 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 4 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
75 vs Baylor
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | @ California | L 35-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Boston College | W 45-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Miami10+ tackles | W 26-20 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Wake Forest10+ tackles | L 12-13 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Clemson | W 35-24 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Stanford10+ tackles | W 34-10 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Syracuse | W 31-18 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ TCU10+ tackles | L 24-35 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Missouri State | W 28-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Baylor10+ tackles · Splash game | L 45-48 | 12 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | vs East Texas A&MSplash game | W 42-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Isaiah Nwokobia story
Isaiah Nwokobia built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a safety from Dallas, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Isaiah Nwokobia's career was his defensive production: 263 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 11 interceptions across 47 career games in the available record. That gives Isaiah Nwokobia's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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SMU
2021-2025
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
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| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 6 | 19 | 5.1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 13.9 | 2.5 | -6 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 14.5 | 31.5 | 7.1 | 14.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 14.5 | 31.5 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 11 | 38.3 | 7.3 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 38.3 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 40.3 | 6.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 71 Baylor
Week 2 · L 45-48
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Duke
Week 9 · W 28-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#3
vs North Texas
Week 2 · W 35-12
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Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Louisville
Week 6 · W 34-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Charlotte
Week 5 · W 34-16 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · SMU
14.5 primary output · 31.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · SMU
62.2
14.5 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · SMU
58.9
11 primary · 40.3 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
13
Impact games
12
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
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