#89

Emmanuel Nwaiwu

DLFreshman6' 5", 270 lbsChateauguay, Canada
North Carolina Tar Heels4-4 · TDC #50
Snap share
11%
likely 6–15%
Tackles
4
3365th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops22473rd / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Game Log

Emmanuel Nwaiwu's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

3.8 avg. game scoreBest: 5.1 at Pittsburgh (Week 6)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1vsTCUW 15–10—no stats recorded
2East Tennessee StateW 35–33.2100000··
3@ClemsonL 20–28—no stats recorded
5Notre DameL 26–37—no stats recorded
6@PittsburghW 21–175.1200000··
7@DukeW 24–20—no stats recorded
8SyracuseL 30–31—no stats recorded
9MiamiL 35–383.2100000··
2026 · 3 games3.8400000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles43365th / 5664
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · East Tennessee State66~12 (6–18)118%
Wk 6 · Pittsburgh85~35 (14–55)241%
Wk 9 · Miami62~18 (7–28)129%
Season57965 (34–85)411%

Position Room

17 DLs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
91Leroy JacksonDLSO4811—1
90Xavier LewisDLSO44107—1
11Jaylen HarveyDLSO286.52—0
0Isaiah JohnsonDLSR180.50—0
9Melkart Abou JaoudeDLSR1311—0
96Nicco MaggioDLFR1210—0
5Donovan Hoilette Jr.DLSR911—0
97Trey GiddensDLFR600—0
89Emmanuel NwaiwuDLFR400—0
94David Jackson IIIDLFR400—1
14Tarvorise BrownDLJR—————
25Joseph MupoyiDLJR—————
29Zavion Griffin-HaynesDLFR—————
56Viliami MoalaDLFR—————
88Vodney ClevelandDLFR—————
92Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-SuliafuDLFR—————
93Trashawn RuffinDLFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. North Carolina depth chart →