Is Chibby Nwajuaku starting?
Chibby Nwajuaku is the projected starter at RUSH for Rice Owls.
Redshirt senior · #16 · 6'2", 246 lbs
See full Rice Owls depth chart ›Depth at RUSH · Rice Owls
- 11670Chibby NwajuakuStarter
- 21356Tariq May
Rice Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- RUSHChibby NwajuakuThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- VIPER
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top defensive linemen in the American
Up next for Rice
Rice plays North Texas away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:00 PM ET.
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 67-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 70.
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.