Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Northwestern
Godwin Igwebuike
S • 6'0" • 212 lbs • Pickerington, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Godwin Igwebuike shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Godwin Igwebuike built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 16, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Godwin Igwebuike's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Godwin Igwebuike, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern. Godwin Igwebuike shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 186
- TFL
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 16
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Godwin Igwebuike Northwestern Highlights
2017 · Northwestern · Player Highlight
Godwin Igwebuike college highlights at Northwestern.
- Season
- 2017
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Godwin Igwebuike quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · S
- Career Tackles
- 186
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Pickerington North · Northwestern
- High school pipeline
- Pickerington North · 28 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 78 tackles · S 30th (top 8%) · Big Ten 22nd (top 4%) · National 226th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13 | 101 | 5.5 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northwestern | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13 | 72 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 57.9 |
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Godwin Igwebuike played S for Northwestern. Across 5 tracked seasons, Godwin Igwebuike recorded 186 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Northwestern paired 15 primary output with 45.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
45.2
Usage
10.1
Consistency
50.5
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 2.5. Western Michigan: 3. Illinois State: 1. Duke: 3. Nebraska: 2. Iowa: 0. Michigan State: 1. Indiana: 1. Ohio State: 1.5. Wisconsin: 0. Purdue: 0. Minnesota: 0. Illinois: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 7 by 54.2. Western Michigan: 12 by 80. Illinois State: 4 by 26.7. Duke: 6 by 55. Nebraska: 15 by 70. Iowa: 7 by 29.2. Michigan State: 9 by 47.5. Indiana: 8 by 43.3. Ohio State: 8 by 48.3. Wisconsin: 10 by 41.7. Purdue: 8 by 33.3. Minnesota: 8 by 33.3. Illinois: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.2 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
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
80 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | vs PittsburghSplash game | W 31-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Illinois | W 42-21 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Minnesota | L 12-29 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Purdue | W 45-17 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | L 7-21 | 10 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Ohio State | L 20-24 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Indiana | W 24-14 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan State | W 54-40 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Iowa | W 38-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-24 | 15 | 13 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs DukeSplash game | W 24-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Illinois State | L 7-9 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 21-22 | 12 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Godwin Igwebuike story
Godwin Igwebuike built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 16, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Godwin Igwebuike's career was his defensive production: 186 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, and 16 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Northwestern. 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 Godwin Igwebuike's production has multiple signals. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern.
The arc is straightforward: Godwin Igwebuike 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
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Northwestern
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3 | 60 | — | 3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | -3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 15 | 45.2 | 10.1 | 15 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 15 | 45.2 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northwestern | 13.5 | 34.7 | 5.6 | -1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13.5 | 34.7 | 5.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Michigan
Week 1 · L 21-22
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
93.3 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Duke
Week 3 · W 24-13
3
Havoc Plays
81.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Wisconsin
Week 6 · W 20-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#4
vs Pittsburgh
Week 1 · W 31-24 · Postseason
2.5
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 4 · L 13-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Northwestern
15 primary output · 45.2 efficiency · 10.1 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
69.9
15 primary · 45.2 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Northwestern
60
3 primary · 60 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
8
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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