Biography
Pronunciation
CHIH-go-zay uh-NOO-see-um
Anusiem's Career Vs. Stanford
Career: 4 tackles
2019 (away): 1 tackle
2020 (home): 3 tackles
Anusiem's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 5 (at TCU, 2021)
Pass Breakups: 2 (vs. Illinois, 2019)
Cal Career (2018 – Present)
• Has played in 25 career games with six starts over the last two-plus seasons after redshirting as a true freshman in 2018 and recorded 40 tackles as well as seven pass breakups
• Played in a career-high 12 games as a 2019 redshirt freshman and contributed career highs of 15 tackles and five pass breakups
Junior (2021)
• Played in each of the first seven games with three starts as a 2021 junior but has not played in the last two contests
• Has contributed 13 tackles including a career-high five at TCU and two pass breakups
• Nevada - 3 tackles, 1 pass breakup
• at TCU - 5 tackles, 1 pass breakup ... career-high tackles
• Sacramento State - 2 tackles
• at Washington - participated
• Washington State - participated
• at Oregon - 3 tackles
• Colorado - participated
Sophomore (2020)
• Played in all four games with two starts in a season shortened by COVID-19 and contributed 12 tackles
• Recorded a season-high-tying four tackles in each of the first two games at UCLA and Oregon State
• Added three tackles against Stanford
• Had one tackle against Oregon
Freshman (2019)
• Played in a career-high 12 games including his first career start in the Redbox Bowl vs. Illinois
• Contributed career highs of 15 tackles and five pass breakups
• Recorded a career-high-tying four tackles and one pass breakup at UCLA
• Had a pair of tackles on four occasions vs. North Texas, at Utah, vs. USC and in the Red Bowl vs. Illinois, adding a career-high two pass breakups against the Illini and another one against the Mean Green
• Registered a single tackle in the season opener against UC Davis, as well as against Washington State and at Stanford, adding one pass breakup against the Aggies
• Played in games at Washington, vs. Arizona State, at Oregon and vs. Oregon State but did not have any statistics other than participation
• Did not play at Ole Miss
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2018)
• Played in the first two games of the season off the bench, making his collegiate debut against North Carolina and also participating at BYU
• Did not record any statistics other than participation
• Redshirted
• One of four players who were mid-year enrollees in January and participated with the team during its spring practices along with fellow 2018 freshman Jasper Friis, as well as junior college transfers Colt Doughty and Lone Toailoa
• Recorded one tackle in the spring game
Sonora HS (Class Of 2018)
• A two-way player as a cornerback and receiver who finished his three-year varsity career with 139 tackles, five interceptions, 28 passes defended and three forced fumbles on defense while catching 51 passes for 1151 yards and 13 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball
• Put up most of his biggest numbers as a 2017 senior with 35 tackles, four interceptions and 12 passes deflected on defense as well as 30 receptions for 605 yards and 13 touchdown catches on offense for a team that reached the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 6 playoffs
• Picked off a single-game career-high two passes as a senior in a game at Bolsa Grande, returning one of them 41 yards for a touchdown, while his top receiving numbers came as a senior against Esperanza when he had six catches for 111 yards
• Preseason All-Orange County selection prior to his senior season
• Second-team All-Freeway League pick as a 2016 junior when he had 21 catches for 546 yards (26.0 ypr) and six touchdowns
• Wore No. 2 as a junior and senior after being No. 12 during his sophomore campaign
• Also participated in track and field
• Three-year member of the Principal’s honor roll in his final three prep football seasons (2015-17)
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 20, 2017)
Stars: Rivals (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (574), 247Sports (1036)
National Cornerback Ratings: Rivals (36), ESPN (64)
National Safety Ratings: 247Sports Composite (40), 247Sports (89)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (125)
California Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (44), 247Sports Composite (64), ESPN (78), 247Sports (100)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8728), Scout (85), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.8)
Other
• Born November 5, 2000
• Son of Moses and Blessing Anusiem
• Father and mother were both born in Nigeria
• Major is legal studies
Last Updated
November 20, 2021
