Player Career

Josh Okonye Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

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

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Purdue

    2017

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonWake Forest0
2014 Regular SeasonWake Forest00
2015 Regular SeasonWake Forest00
2016 PostseasonWake Forest4.519.53.14.5
2016 Regular SeasonWake Forest4.519.53.10
2017 PostseasonPurdue15.530.25.511
2017 Regular SeasonPurdue15.530.25.50

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