SENIOR (2011): Played and started in all 11 games... joined the Leathernecks during the summer after graduating from Notre Dame... started in his Leatherneck debut at Sam Houston State and recorded three tackles... solo tackle against Jacksonville... recorded four tackles at Missouri... registered first sack as a Leatherneck in the Northern Iowa game, finishing with three tackles... recorded two tackles against Southern Illinois, including a shared stop on third down keeping the Salukis a yard shy of a first down, forcing a punt, and leading to the game-winning TD drive... three tackles against Missouri State... season-high five tackles at Youngstown State... made three assisted tackles at Illinois State... three tackles against South Dakota State... went down early in the North Dakota State game with an injury... transferred to Western Illinois in the summer upon graduation from Notre Dame.
AT NOTRE DAME: Three year member of the Fighting Irish football program... played in 14 games during his career, seven last year and seven during the 2008 season (Stanford, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Syracuse, USC and Hawaii)... recorded three tackles during the 2010 season and five in his career.
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected Florida Class 2A First Team All-State on the offensive line by the Florida Sports Writers Association... First Team All-Broward County at offensive line by the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun-Sentinel... credited with 60 pancake blocks and 70 knockdowns during his senior year (2006)... helped Lions to 10-3 record his senior season, culminating in a semifinals appearance in the 2A state playoffs... rated 14th on the list of top Florida prospects by the Sun-Sentinel... finished third in the final 2A poll after an 8-2 regular season... team was rated 19th nationally on the 2006 Preseason Poll by the Sporting News School Sports... helped squad to 11-2 record and the class 2A title his junior year... recorded 22 pancake blocks and recovered a fumble... team rushed for more than 2,200 yards in 2005... All-Broward County selection by the Miami Herald... played defensive tackle his sophomore year at North Miami Beach before transferring to Chaminade-Madonna Prep... played for Team USA in 2007 NFL Global Junior Championship XI in Fort Lauderdale against teams from Canada, Mexico, Panama, France and Japan... played for coach Mark Guandolo... played two years of basketball.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 24, 1988 in Boston... family originally from Nigeria... full name is Chukwuemeka Chibuzor Nwankwo... son of Pius and Theresa Nwankwo.
