Chima Chineke

DE · #40 · Iowa · SO · 6'4" · 262 · Plano, TX

3 2026 tackles

1 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

3 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Iowa	2	0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2025	Iowa	1	0

Tackles per game 1.5 57

Havoc plays 3 58

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 7.9% 91

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 91

Sack rate 10.3% 96

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	NIU	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#530

Koby Young WR · Holy Cross HOU

#537

Cameron Keys CB · Mosley MIZZ

#538

Chima Chineke DL · Plano East IOWA

#539

Oliver Miles III S · El Campo TTU

#539

Marcus Goree Jr. CB · Bradley Central TENN

DLs in the class

#62

Emmett Laws DeMatha Catholic VT

#63

Sean Sevillano Jr. Clearwater Academy International ND

#64

Chima Chineke Plano East IOWA

#65

Jahsear Whittington Imhotep Institute PITT

#66

Eddie Tuerk Lyons Township ILL

2026 · 58th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 82th pctile of class