Is Richmond Ugochukwu starting?
Richmond Ugochukwu is listed 2nd string at WLB for Houston Cougars.
Redshirt freshman · #30 · 6'2", 220 lbs
See full Houston Cougars depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Houston Cougars
- 1191Jaden YatesStarter
- 23075Richmond UgochukwuYou
- 31760Christian Brathwaite
Houston Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Big 12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Richardson Berkner, ranked #1,049 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #30
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
Richmond Ugochukwu is currently behind Jaden Yates at WLB on the Houston depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 86 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8672
- National Rank
- #1049
- High School
- Richardson Berkner
- Hometown
- Richardson, TX
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 after depth penalty.
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
Oct 10WKSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-16
Sep 12WSOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 77-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WKSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richmond Ugochukwu's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.