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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Nwaneri's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Nebraska#20 · 5-3 | 7 | 31% | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Nebraska#61 · 7-6 | 10 | 38% | 27 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Missouri#28 · 10-3 | 2 | 3% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Williams Nwaneri's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Williams Nwaneri'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Ohio | W 49–21 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Dakota | W 34–7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Michigan State | W 31–13 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Maryland | W 48–23 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Indiana | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Oregon | L 14–17 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Washington | L 10–17 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2631st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 6 | 38th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio | — | 65 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 1 | 26% |
| Wk 2 · Bowling Green | — | 47 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | · | 34% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota | ✓ DL | 71 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 4 · Michigan State | ✓ DL | 60 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Wk 5 · Maryland | ✓ DL | 69 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Wk 7 · Oregon | ✓ DL | 76 | ~36 (14–57) | 1 | · | 47% |
| Wk 9 · Washington | — | 61 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Season | 4 GS | 477 | 150 (96–193) | 8 | 2 | 31% |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Anthony Jones Jr. | DL | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Jahsear Whittington | DL | 16 | 5 | 4.5 | — | 0 | ||
| Owen Stoudmire | DL | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Cameron Lenhardt | DL | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Riley Van Poppel | DL | 11 | 6 | 2.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 96 | Williams Nwaneri | DL | JR | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Kade Pietrzak | DL | SO | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Jeremiah Jones | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Dylan Berymon | DL | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 86 | Mason Goldman | DL | SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jordan Ochoa | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | David Hoffken | DT | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Malcolm Simpson | DL | SO | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Tyson Terry | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 17 | Willis McGahee IV | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Ethan Duda | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Landen Davidson | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sua Lefotu | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Gabe Moore | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Mac Markway | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Conor Connealy | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Dylan Parrott | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Nebraska depth chart →