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Jersey Number 59
Nnamdi Unachukwu
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Morganville, N.J.
- High School:
- Marlboro
2021 Spring All-Patriot League First Team ... 2021 Preseason All-Patriot League.
2021 Spring (Senior): All-Patriot League First Team honoree ... Preseason All-Patriot League selection ... started all four games on the defensive line ... registered six tackles and 1.5 sacks ... logged four tackles and a sack in the Patriot League Championship Game ... earned the George Rieu Award as Bucknell's outstanding defensive lineman ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Junior): Started all 11 games on the defensive line ... finished third among Bison in tackles for a loss (9) and fourth in sacks (4) ... also logged 22 tackles (16 solo) ... forced fumbles at No. 20/18 Towson and against Georgetown ... fumble forced against the Hoyas was returned 55 yards for a touchdown by Gavin Pringle ... also made a season-high five tackles (four solo) against Georgetown ... made two tackles for a loss against Holy Cross, against Georgetown and at Fordham ... tackles for a loss against the Crusaders were both sacks ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making seven starts on the defensive line ... six starts came in a row between Sept. 22 to Nov. 3 ... finished with 28 tackles (20 solo), five tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks ... placed third among Bison defensive linemen in tackles and tied for fourth overall in tackles for a loss ... posted a season-high six tackles at No. 14/15 Villanova in week four and against No. 20/21 Colgate in week six ... also had a season-best two tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks against the Raiders ... broke up a pass against the Wildcats ... registered first career sack against William & Mary in the season opener.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action as a reserve defensive end ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Marlboro High School: Named to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V All-District Team … posted 36 tackles, six sacks and one blocked field goal from defensive end position.
Personal: Nnamdi O. Unachukwu … born July 14, 1999 in Edison, New Jersey … son of Dan and Ebele … has three older siblings: Adaobi, Kenechi and Ljeoma … Adaobi was a member of the track & field team at Michigan … cousin, Ndichie, played football at Villanova … first generation Nigerian-American … majors were psychology and Africana studies.
2021 Spring (Senior): All-Patriot League First Team honoree ... Preseason All-Patriot League selection ... started all four games on the defensive line ... registered six tackles and 1.5 sacks ... logged four tackles and a sack in the Patriot League Championship Game ... earned the George Rieu Award as Bucknell's outstanding defensive lineman ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Junior): Started all 11 games on the defensive line ... finished third among Bison in tackles for a loss (9) and fourth in sacks (4) ... also logged 22 tackles (16 solo) ... forced fumbles at No. 20/18 Towson and against Georgetown ... fumble forced against the Hoyas was returned 55 yards for a touchdown by Gavin Pringle ... also made a season-high five tackles (four solo) against Georgetown ... made two tackles for a loss against Holy Cross, against Georgetown and at Fordham ... tackles for a loss against the Crusaders were both sacks ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making seven starts on the defensive line ... six starts came in a row between Sept. 22 to Nov. 3 ... finished with 28 tackles (20 solo), five tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks ... placed third among Bison defensive linemen in tackles and tied for fourth overall in tackles for a loss ... posted a season-high six tackles at No. 14/15 Villanova in week four and against No. 20/21 Colgate in week six ... also had a season-best two tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks against the Raiders ... broke up a pass against the Wildcats ... registered first career sack against William & Mary in the season opener.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action as a reserve defensive end ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Marlboro High School: Named to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V All-District Team … posted 36 tackles, six sacks and one blocked field goal from defensive end position.
Personal: Nnamdi O. Unachukwu … born July 14, 1999 in Edison, New Jersey … son of Dan and Ebele … has three older siblings: Adaobi, Kenechi and Ljeoma … Adaobi was a member of the track & field team at Michigan … cousin, Ndichie, played football at Villanova … first generation Nigerian-American … majors were psychology and Africana studies.
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