Is Williams Nwaneri starting?
Williams Nwaneri is listed 2nd string at LDE for Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Williams Nwaneri is listed LDE #2 for Nebraska at 79 OVR.
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- 11188Cameron LenhardtStarter
- 29679Williams NwaneriYou
- 38073Jeremiah Jones
What's Next
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Lee's Summit North, ranked #8 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 27 tackles, 5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #96
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'7"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 5 | 2.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9960
- National Rank
- #8
- High School
- Lee's Summit North
- Hometown
- Lee's Summit, MO
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 87th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 79.
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 12WBGSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 56-7
Sep 5WOHIOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WBGSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WOHIO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Williams Nwaneri'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.