Player Career

CJ Nunnally IV Career Story

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Player Story

CJ Nunnally IV story

CJ Nunnally IV built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Douglasville, GA wearing No. 91, spending time with Akron and Purdue. The clearest part of CJ Nunnally IV's career was his defensive production: 155 tackles, 34.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, and 1 interception across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Akron. 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 CJ Nunnally IV's production has multiple signals. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Akron and Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: CJ Nunnally IV 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

    Akron

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Purdue

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonAkron2746.516.3
2024 Regular SeasonAkron2237.413.6-5
2025 Regular SeasonPurdue25.535.812.73.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 72 Rutgers

Week 9 · L 24-27 · Conference game

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Buffalo

Week 5 · L 10-13 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#3

vs Colgate

Week 3 · W 31-20

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Miami (OH)

Week 11 · L 0-19 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Toledo

Week 14 · W 21-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Akron

27 primary output · 46.5 efficiency · 16.3 usage

80.8

#2

2025 Regular Season · Purdue

73.6

25.5 primary · 35.8 efficiency · 12.7 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Akron

70.9

22 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 13.6 usage

Milestones

21

Impact games

24

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games