Williams Nwaneri

DE · #96 · Nebraska · SO · 6'7" · 270 · Lee's Summit, MO

Projected RDE starter

27 2025 tackles
2.5 · 4 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
17 Career games (9 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2025 Nebraska13927 2.5 4 0 0 0
2024 Missouri402 1 1 0 0 0

2025 Percentile vs DEs

Tackles per game 2.1 70
Havoc plays 9 79
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Nebraska 2025 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 12.6% 25
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 26
Sack rate 6.1% 50

2025 Game log

WkOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W6 MSU2 1 1
W8 @ MINN1 1
W10 USC2 1
W11 @ UCLA1 1 1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Five-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#6 Julian Sayin QB · Carlsbad ALA
#7 DJ Lagway QB · Willis FLA
#8 Williams Nwaneri DL · Lee's Summit North MIZZ
#9 David Stone DL · IMG Academy OKLA
#10 Justin Scott DL · St. Ignatius MIA
DLs in the class
#1 Williams Nwaneri Lee's Summit North MIZZ
#2 David Stone IMG Academy OKLA
#3 Justin Scott St. Ignatius MIA
#4 Dominick McKinley Acadiana LSU
#5 LJ McCray Mainland FLA
2025 · 79th pctile of DEs
Recruit · 100th pctile of class