Chibby Nwajuaku

DL · #16 · Rice · SR · 6'2" · 246 · Cypress, TX

Projected RUSH starter

12 2026 tackles

2 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

24 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Rice	3	2	12	2	1	0	0	1
2025	Rice	12	2	28	2	1	0	0	1
2024	Rice	6	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Rice	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2022	Rice	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 4.0 98

Havoc plays 5 76

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 86

The situation

Rice 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.5% 27

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 42

Sack rate 3.8% 14

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	Houston Christian Huskies	3	2	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#1894

Joe Cruz OT · Sachem North SYR

#1894 Ken Moore Jr. CB · Miami Columbus

#1899

Chibby Nwajuaku DL · Cy Ranch RICE

#1912

Wendell Moe Jr. IOL · Long Beach Poly ARIZ

#1912

Cam Pickett WR · Brooks College Prep BALL

DLs in the class

#205 DJ Aiken Bluffton FIU

#206

Jahzon Jacks St. Mary's FRES

#207

Chibby Nwajuaku Cy Ranch RICE

#209 Oliver Billotte Clearfield KENT

#210

Jayvon Parker Fordson WASH

2026 · 76th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 29th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.