Chike Nwankwo

Photo by: Jeremy Enlow

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bridgewater, N.J.
High School:
Bridgewater-Raritan HS

2020
Appeared in 6 games during the 2020 season
Totaled 26 tackles(14 unassisted)

2018-19 (Redshirt / Freshman at Rutgers)
Played in eight games for Rutgers in 2019
Totaled five tackles in collegiate debut against Massachusetts
Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list
Redshirted his true freshman year of 2018

High School
Played for Bridgewater-Raritan High School, where he was a three-year letter winner at linebacker and tight end
Named Second Team All-USA New Jersey Football Team on defense by USA Today in 2017
Totaled 122 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one interception as a senior, helping team reach N.J. state championship game for the third consecutive season
First Team All-Area
Honor Roll student

Personal
Management major

Coach’s Comments
“Excited about him and the game experience he brings from Rutgers ... Athletic, physical, can play in space and in the box … Very humble, but we can also see the confidence he has in himself … He is what we are looking for in a Mike Linebacker in our system … Very high character kid.”