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Pronunciation
CHUH-boo-zo woe-COACH-uh
Nwokocha's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 3 (vs. Washington, 2016)
Tackles For Loss: 0.5 (vs. Washington, 2016)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 1 (vs. Washington, 2016)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Oregon, 2016)
Interceptions: 1 (vs. Texas, 2016)
Interception Return Yards: 17 (vs. Texas, 2016)
Long Interception Return: 17 (vs. Texas, 2016)
Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. Hawai'i, 2016)
All-Purpose Yards: 17 (vs. Texas, 2016)
Cal Career (2014 – Present)
• Has played in 11 career games with one start
• Played in a career-high nine games and made his lone career start against Washington as a 2016 sophomore
• Recorded all of his career statistics other than three games played and the one tackle he has as a 2018 senior when he was a sophomore with 12 tackles, 0,5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), two pass breakups and one forced fumble
• Also registered all of his career highs as a sophomore with three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against Washington, one forced fumble vs. Oregon, one interception that he ran back for 17 yards against Texas and one pass breakup vs. Hawai'i
• Spent his 2014 true freshman and 2015 redshirt freshman seasons working out with the safeties before moving to his current cornerback position in the spring of 2016
Senior (2018)
• Has played in one game off the bench and recorded one tackle against Idaho State
• Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Junior (2017)
• Played in one game off the bench against Weber State and did not record any statistics other than participation
• Did not play in the spring game
Sophomore (2016)
• Saw his first action at Cal and played in nine games including his lone career start vs. Washington before not playing in the final three contests
• Contributed career highs of 12 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard), one forced fumble, one interception that he returned 17 yards and one pass breakup
• Recorded a career-high three tackles and his lone career 0.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) against Washington
• Had two stops in contests at Arizona State, vs. Utah and at USC, as well as one stop vs. Hawai'i, at San Diego State and vs. Oregon
• Had his lone career interception against Texas and returned the ball 17 yards to the Texas 46-yard line to set up a one-yard touchdown run by Vic Enwere five plays later
• Forced his lone career fumble vs. Oregon on a fourth-quarter kick return
• Registered his lone career pass breakup against Hawai'i
• Took 62 special teams snaps
• Recorded two tackles for the losing Gold squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015)
• Did not play
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2014)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Cosumnes Oaks HS (Class of 2014)
• Registered 35 tackles, one interception that he returned 16 yards for a touchdown and three pass breakups as a 2013 senior for a team that finished 7-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play to win the Sierra Valley Conference title and earn a Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoff spot
• Contributed two rushes for four yards in two games played as a 2012 junior for a team that was 9-3 overall and reached the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs
• Also played basketball as a 2013-14 senior for a squad that reached the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, finishing 22-7 overall and a perfect 12-0 in conference play to win the SVL title
Other
• Full name is Chibuzo Onyekachi Nwokocha
• Born December 9, 1995
• Son of Syringa and Florence Nwokocha
• Major is legal studies
Last Updated
October 6, 2018
