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Jersey Number 8
Abi Nwabuoku-Okonji
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 270
- Hometown:
- Snellville, Ga.
- High School:
- South Gwinnett
- Previous:
- Minnesota
- Major:
- Professional and Continuing Education
2023:
2022:
2021:
2020-21:
Prior to JMU:
High School:
Personal:
- Played in one game, suffering a season-ending injury
- Had one solo tackle vs. Bucknell (Sept. 2)
2022:
- Played in all 11 games with four starts at defensive end
- Had 21 tackles (11 solo) to go with 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries
- Career-high five tackles with 1.0 TFL vs. Marshall (Oct. 22)
- Had three tackles with a sack vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 3)
- Also made three stops with a tackle for loss vs. Texas State (Oct. 1)
- Two or more tackles in five games
- Had at least 1.0 TFL in five games
- Two QB hurries at Georgia Southern (Oct. 15) and vs. Georgia State (Nov. 19)
2021:
- Played in all 14 games, making one start at defensive end
- Had 17 tackles (seven solo) to go with 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and two quarterback hurries
- Had 1.5 TFL, a sack and forced fumble at Delaware (Oct. 23)
- Registered a sack vs. Maine (Sept. 11)
- Recovered a fumble vs. Morehead State (Sept. 4) and vs. Villanova (Oct. 9)
- Made two tackles in seven games
- Had at least 1.0 TFL in four games
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
2020-21:
- Played in all eight games, making one start at defensive end
- Had eight tackles (five solo) to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries
- Season-high three tackles with a half TFL at Elon (Mar. 6)
- Had a sack vs. Robert Morris (Feb. 27) and at William & Mary (Mar. 27)
Prior to JMU:
- Transferred to JMU after spending two seasons at Minnesota in the Big Ten (2018-19)
- Redshirted in 2018 and did not see any action 2019
High School:
- Recorded 35 tackles, 10 TFL and 2.0 sacks as a senior
- Had 45 tackles and 2.0 sacks as a junior
- No. 28 ranked strong-side defensive end and No. 80 overall recruit out of Georgia by 247Sports
- Helped South Gwinnett to playoffs in both 2016 and 2017, which included reaching the 7A second round in 2016
- Dual-sport athlete who also lettered in track and field and wrestling
Personal:
- Son of Henry and Christy Nwabuoku-Okonji
- Has a brother, Isi, and sister, Ezinne
- Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in political science
- Enrolled in professional and continuing education program
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