Daniel Ndukwe
Indiana Hoosiers
79
Solid

Daniel Ndukwe

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STUDDefenseSolid
3rd String

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Daniel Ndukwe is listed 3rd string at STUD for Indiana Hoosiers.

Junior · #17 · 6'3", 243 lbs

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Depth at STUD · Indiana Hoosiers

  1. 11294Tobi OsunsanmiStarter
  2. 21885Kellan Wyatt
  3. 31779Daniel NdukweYou
  4. 49961Tyrone Burrus Jr.

Indiana Starting Lineup

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Up next for Indiana

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Arabia Mountain, ranked #1,794 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,794 Natl2-Yr Total15 tackles · 2 sacksTeam Share2%
Lithonia, GA
Jersey
#17
Class
JR
Height
6'3"
Weight
243 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251432
2024100

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
0.8444
National Rank
#1794
High School
Arabia Mountain
Hometown
Lithonia, GA

Why this rating?

On a 99-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
99
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 76% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.99)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role; −12 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

Sep 26WNUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 29-23

Sep 12WHOWTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 55-0

Sep 5WUNTTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 52-16

Daniel Ndukwe's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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79
Solid
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Team Role

14 tkl · 3 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement29%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.