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Pronunciation
en-where-E
Enwere played in 43 games with five starts during his four seasons at Cal from 2014-17 and rushed for 1411 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground that were one shy of the school's all-time top-10 list over 302 all-time carries, while adding 18 rushes for 96 yards for a total of 1,507 all-purpose yards. Enwere had his biggest campaign at Cal as a 2015 sophomore when he played in all 13 games with the first three starts of his career and led the Golden Bears with a career-high eight rushing touchdowns while also finishing with a career-high 505 yards on the ground to rank second on the club on a team-high 106 carries.
Enwere's Career Game Highs
Rushes: 23 (at Washington, 2015)
Rushing Yards: 110 (vs. Texas, 2016)
Rushing TDs: 2 (twice, last vs. Texas, 2016)
Long Rush: 54 (vs. Texas, 2016)
Receptions: 2 (twice, last vs. Washington State, 2017)
Receiving Yards: 28 (vs. Washington State, 2017)
Long Reception: 19 (twice, last vs. Washington State, 2017)
Pass Completions: 1 (at Stanford, 2015)
Pass Attempts: 1 (at Stanford, 2015)
Passing Yards: 11 (at Stanford, 2015)
All-Purpose Yards: 130 (vs. Washington State, 2017)
Total TDs: 2 (twice, last vs. Texas, 2016)
Points: 12 (twice, last vs. Texas, 2016)
After Cal
• Participated in the 2018 College Gridiron Showcase & Symposium
Cal Career (2014-17)
• Played in 43 games with five starts during his four seasons at Cal from 2014-17 and rushed for 1411 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground that were one shy of the school's all-time top-10 list over 302 all-time carries with his rushing touchdowns one shy of Cal's all-time top 10
• Added 18 rushes for 96 yards for a total of 1,507 all-purpose yards
• Posted all of his rushing and receiving career highs as a 2015 sophomore when he played in all 13 games and led the team with eight rushing touchdowns while adding 106 carries for 505 yards to rank second on the club in both categories to go along with seven receptions for 31 yards
• Recorded a career-high 110 yards rushing against Texas during his junior campaign while tying a career-high with two touchdowns in a game that also included a career-long 54-yard run
• Twice had a career-high-tying two rushing touchdowns against Texas, matching his pair of scores at home as a junior with two on the road during his sophomore campaign
• Rushed a career-high 23 times at Washington as a sophomore
• Had a career-high three receptions three times most recently for a career-high 28 yards receiving as a senior against Washington State and also for five yards as a junior against Hawai'i as well as for zero yards as a sophomore vs. Washington State
• Had a pair of career-long 19-yard receptions as a sophomore vs. Oregon State and most recently as a senior against Washington State
• Led the team in rushing yards seven times including four times as a sophomore, twice during his junior campaign and once as a senior
Senior (2017)
• Played in all 12 games with two starts and was second on the team with 101 rushes, 377 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the ground while adding five receptions for 37 yards for a total of 414 all-purpose yards
• Had a career-high 130 all-purpose yards against Washington State when he rushed for season-high totals of 22 rushes and 102 yards while adding a season-high-tying single rushing touchdown as well as a career-high-tying two receptions for a career-high 28 yards
• Had a season-long 26-yard rush and a career-long-tying 19-yard catch against Washington State
• Rushed 13 times for 75 yards vs. Ole Miss
• Began the season by scoring the game-clinching touchdown on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter at North Carolina and finished with a game-high 17 rushes for 41 yards and the score while he also had one catch for zero yards
• Had eight rushes for 44 yards and one touchdown against USC
• Had 13 rushes for 29 yards against Arizona including a memorable one-yard touchdown run in the second overtime when his second effort got him into the end zone after he was hit outside the one-yard line on fourth and goal
• Had other rushing totals at Colorado (6-27, TD), vs. Oregon State (6-21), at UCLA (3-25), at Washington (3-12), at Oregon (4-1) and vs. Weber State (6-0), adding one catch for eight yards at Colorado and one reception for one yard vs. Weber State
• A preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award as well as all other honors for the nation's top running back
• Cal's candidate for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award given to the nation's top offensive player with ties to Texas
• Leading rusher in the spring game with eight carries for 32 yards and one touchdown on a one-yard plunge on the ground
Junior (2016)
• Played in six games off the bench before suffering a season-ending injury in the sixth game of the campaign at Oregon State and was tied for third on the squad with 61 rushing attempts and 336 yards, while his two rushing touchdowns were tied for third
• Led the team's primary three ball carries and ranked third overall on the team with an average of 5.5 yards per rush
• Totaled 346 all-purpose yards, adding another 10 yards on four receptions
• Registered career highs and team game-highs of 18 rushes and 110 rushing yards, as well as a career-high-tying two touchdowns on the ground and a career-long 54-yard rush in a win over Texas while also adding one reception for a season-long four yards to total another career-best with 114 all-purpose yards
• Recorded more than 70 yards of rushing in each of his first two games of the campaign vs. Hawai'i (73) and at San Diego State (72) on 10 carries in each contest, leading Cal in rushing yards against the Aztecs and adding season highs of two receptions for five yards receiving against the Rainbows
• Other rushing numbers came at Arizona State (11-38), vs. Utah (9-31) and at Oregon State (3-12) while adding one reception for yard against the Sun Devils
• One of Cal's representatives at Bay Area College Football Media Day
• One of two Cal players along with Davis Webb on the watch list for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award that goes to the nation's top offensive player with connections to Texas
• Led all rushers in the spring game with 127 yards on the ground on six carries including the longest run of the contest on an 80-yard touchdown jaunt in the first half
Sophomore (2015)
• Played in a career-high all 13 games with his first three career starts and led the team with a career-high eight rushing touchdowns while finishing with 505 yards on the ground to rank second on the club on a team-high 106 carries (4.8 ypr), both also career highs
• Finished tied for second on the team with eight total touchdowns and tied for third with 48 points
• One of three Cal running backs to rush for over 500 yards on the season as the Golden Bears became the first college football team in recorded history to have six receivers with 40 or more catches and three rushers with 500 or more rushing yards
• Had rushing touchdowns in each of the team's first four games and six of the first 10
• Added seven receptions for 31 yards to finish with 536 all-purpose yards as well as an 11-yard completion on his lone passing attempt to give him a 516 yards of total offense and rank third on the club, both career highs
• Rushed for a season-high 89 yards and one touchdown on a one-yard score on the ground in the first quarter while adding one catch for 19 yards on a career-long-tying single reception of 19 yards to give him a season-high 108 all-purpose yards against Oregon State
• Rushed a career-high 23 times that were also a single-season high for a Cal player for 84 yards and one touchdown on a 12-yarder in the second quarter at Washington while adding one reception for a loss of two yards
• Rushed for a career-high-tying two touchdowns to mark Cal's only individual with two rushing scores in a game during the season on a pair of one-yard runs in his first career start at Texas and finished with 16 rushes for 73 yards while adding one reception for nine yards
• Had nine rushes for 68 yards and one touchdown on a nine-yard run in the third quarter at Oregon
• Picked up other rushing totals vs. Washington State (5-48), at Utah (9-33), vs. San Diego State (5-33, TD), at UCLA (5-20), vs. Air Force (8-19, TD), at Stanford (5-19) and vs. Grambling State (5-19, TD)
• Led Cal in rushing yards four times in games at Washington, vs. Washington State, at Utah and at Oregon
• Had a career-high-tying two catches for zero yards vs. Washington State, while adding other receiving totals vs. San Diego State (1-3) and at UCLA (1-2)
• Threw his lone career pass for an 11-yard completion at Stanford
• Had an impressive spring and elicited a memorable quote from head coach Sonny Dykes who said “When he gets through the line, there’s nobody that wants to see that guy running squared up right at him. You get that dude running through the line of scrimmage with a full head of steam, that’s a pretty scary proposition for a defensive back.”
• Had 15 yards rushing on four carries in the spring game
Freshman (2014)
• Played in all 12 games off the bench and was one of the team’s five true freshmen to see action in every contest along with Devante Downs, Matt Rockett, Tre Watson and Noah Westerfield
• Contributed 193 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground on 34 carries to rank fourth on the team in each category, while his career-best 5.7 yards per rush led the club
• Totaled 211 all-purpose yards, adding two receptions for 18 yards receiving
• Had a strong stretch in back-to-back games against the Oregon schools when he combined for 94 yards rushing and two touchdowns, rushing for a season-high 57 yards and his first collegiate touchdown on six carries and adding one reception for seven yards to total a season-high 64 all-purpose yards vs. Oregon, and then registering 37 yards rushing and his second score on the ground on six carries at Oregon State
• Rushed a season-high seven times for 47 yards including a 26-yarder that was his longest run of the season vs. Sacramento State
• Had six rushes for 21 yards and one catch for a season-high and season-long 11 yards vs. Washington
• Rushed four times for 14 yards in his collegiate debut at Northwestern
• Had other rushing totals at USC (2-9), at Washington State (2-5) and vs. BYU (2-3)
Fort Bend Austin HS (Class of 2014)
• Combined to rush for 3,091 yards on 428 carries with 41 touchdowns, while adding 16 receptions for 313 yards receiving and three scores during his 2012 junior and 2013 senior seasons
• Played for the West team in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl following his senior season and shared game MVP honors with fellow Cal teammate Luke Rubenzer contributing both a rushing and throwing touchdown, running for 42-yard score and throwing a 46-yard touchdown on a trick play while finishing with 115 rushing yards rushing on six carries in a 41-7 West victory at AT&T Stadium
• District Offensive MVP as a senior when he rushed for a single-season school-record 1,582 yards and 25 touchdowns, while posting over 2,300 all-purpose yards and breaking another single-season school mark with 34 overall touchdowns including eight receptions for 173 yards and three scores, as his team was 6-6 overall and 5-2 in 5A Region III District 23 games to reach the second round of the 5A DI state playoffs
• Only player to ever win his District title and be named a District MVP in the same season as a senior
• Had no fumbles as a senior
• A four-year varsity letterwinner
• Versatile player who also saw action as a senior at cornerback, quarterback, kick returner and wide receiver
• Named to the 2013 Preseason All-Greater Houston Team by the Touchdown Club of Houston
• Became the first Austin Bend player with over 1,500 all-purpose yards in a season as a senior
• Registered four games with 200 or more yards rushing, including career highs of 333 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on the ground against Fort Bend Clements
• Had his second-highest rushing total of the season with 284 yards and three touchdowns (including a 93-yarder) against Fort Bend Elkins
• Earned honorable mention All-State, second-team All-Region, and first-team All-District 5A honors, and was named the District’s Offensive MVP after rushing for 1,509 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior to lead his district in scoring and rushing to help his squad to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the 5A state playoffs
• Helped turn around a team that was 0-10 as a sophomore to District champions in a span of two seasons
• Also ran track in high school, participating in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 meter relay and 4x200 relay
• Attended Stafford High School in Texas as a freshman before transferring to Fort Bend Austin High School for his final three prep campaigns
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014)
• A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, 247Sports Composite, ESPN, Rivals and Scout
• Among the nation’s top-ranked running backs by 247Sports Composite (No. 45), Rivals (No. 45), ESPN (No. 58), 247Sports (No. 59) and Scout (No. 59)
• Checked in on the 247Sports Composite list of the nation’s top players overall at No. 726
• Ranked among the top players overall in his region by ESPN (No. 111)
• Among the top players overall in Texas according to Rivals (No. 63), ESPN (No. 81), 247Sports Composite (No. 94) and 247Sports (No. 115)
• Received an 0.8535 grade from 247Sports Composite, while 247Sports had him at 85, ESPN at 78 and Rivals at 5.6
• Participated in the 2013 Nike SPARQ Football Combine in Houston and registered a 120.51 SPARQ rating at the event, running the 40-yard dash in 4.61 seconds and the 20-yard shuttle in 4.31, recording a 41-inch vertical jump that was the top mark at the event and throwing the power ball 38 feet to earn a spot on the All-Combine team
• Named a top running back at the 2013 Dallas NFTC
• Listed as a “Hidden Gem” both in Texas and among running backs by Rivals in June of 2013
• Listed as a ”RB Spring Riser” by Scout in February of 2013
Other
• Full name is Vivien Ugonna Enwere
• Born January 9, 1996
• Son of Paulinus and Maryann Enwere
• Plans to go into the medical field and wants to be a physical therapist
• One of three children in his family currently in college with brother, Ike, at MIT and sister, Paulyann, studying to become a medical doctor at Texas-Galveston
• Wants to study engineering or sports medicine
• A Fellowship of Christian Athletes member and church volunteer group leader
• Has performed community service work with Marshawn Lynch's Fam 1st Family Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Oakland, youth football camps and St. Theresa Church in Sugar Land, TX, and the Holy Family Fall Festival in Missouri City, TX
• Graduated from Cal in December of 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies
Last Updated
March 20, 2018
