Is Chibby Nwajuaku starting?
Chibby Nwajuaku is the projected starter at RUSH for Rice Owls.
Redshirt senior · #16 · 6'2", 246 lbs
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Rice Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- RUSHChibby NwajuakuThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- VIPER
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive linemen in the American
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Cy Ranch, ranked #1,899 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 25 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 246 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8259
- National Rank
- #1899
- High School
- Cy Ranch
- Hometown
- Cypress, TX
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 75.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19LWMUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-21
Sep 12LNDTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-0
Sep 5WHCUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | LWMU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LND | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WHCU | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chibby Nwajuaku's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.