Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Purdue
Josh Okonye
DB • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Sugar Land, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Okonye shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Wake Forest • Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Player Story
Josh Okonye built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive back from Sugar Land, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Purdue and Wake Forest. The clearest part of Josh Okonye's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Josh Okonye, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Purdue. Josh Okonye shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 93
- TFL
- 5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 13
Quick Answers
Josh Okonye quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Purdue · DB
- Career Tackles
- 93
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Purdue
- Top game
- Rutgers
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · George Ranch · Wake Forest
- High school pipeline
- George Ranch · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 57 tackles · DB 117th (top 15%) · Big Ten 58th (top 10%) · National 541st (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 10 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 21.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 10 | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 13 | 56 | 4.5 | 1 | - | 9 | 0 | 60.3 |
Related Context
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Josh Okonye played DB for Wake Forest and Purdue. Across 5 tracked seasons, Josh Okonye recorded 93 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Purdue.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Purdue paired 15.5 primary output with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 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 Wake Forest, Purdue.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Purdue
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
5.5
Consistency
65.3
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 1. Louisville: 2. Ohio: 1. Missouri: 1. Michigan: 1. Minnesota: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Rutgers: 3.5. Nebraska: 1. Illinois: 2. Northwestern: 0. Iowa: 1. Indiana: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 1 by 14.2. Louisville: 9 by 57.5. Ohio: 4 by 26.7. Missouri: 4 by 26.7. Michigan: 8 by 43.3. Minnesota: 1 by 14.2. Wisconsin: 7 by 29.2. Rutgers: 5 by 55.8. Nebraska: 4 by 26.7. Illinois: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 5 by 30.8. Indiana: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | vs Arizona | W 38-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Indiana | W 31-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Iowa | W 24-15 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Northwestern | L 13-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 29-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Nebraska | L 24-25 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ RutgersSplash game | L 12-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Wisconsin | L 9-17 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Minnesota | W 31-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Michigan | L 10-28 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Missouri | W 35-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Ohio | W 44-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | L 28-35 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Josh Okonye story
Josh Okonye built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive back from Sugar Land, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Purdue and Wake Forest. The clearest part of Josh Okonye's career was his defensive production: 93 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 13 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. That gives Josh Okonye's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Wake Forest
2013-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Purdue
2017
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2013201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 4.5 | 19.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 4.5 | 19.5 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 15.5 | 30.2 | 5.5 | 11 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 15.5 | 30.2 | 5.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Rutgers
Week 8 · L 12-14 · Conference game
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Louisville
Week 1 · L 28-35
2
Havoc Plays
71.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Duke
Week 2 · W 24-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Illinois
Week 10 · W 29-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
41.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 12 · W 24-15 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
38.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Purdue
15.5 primary output · 30.2 efficiency · 5.5 usage
60.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Purdue
60.3
15.5 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Wake Forest
21.1
4.5 primary · 19.5 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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