Chizi Umunakwe

0 Chizi Umunakwe
Chizi Umunakwe
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    215
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, NY
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Towson
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    94.0
  • sac
    2.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1
Bio

2022: All-New England ... Phil Steele NEC Defensive Player of the Year ... Phil Steele First Team All-NEC ... All-NEC First Team ... Buck Buchanan Award Finalist ... Led the NEC, and ranked 22nd nationally at 9.4 tackles per game ... Recorded 94 tackles in his 10 games ... Had six double-digit tackle games with career-high 14 in back-to-back games versus Saint Francis U and Brown ... Finished with 10.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks.

2021: All-Northeast Conference Second Team...Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Rookie Team (Javelin)...Played in 11 games...Recorded 50.0 tackles with 3.0 sacks and 6.0 TFL...Had 8.0 tackles and a TFL against Columbia (10/9)...Had eight tackles and two TFL at Sacred Heart (10/16)...Made 6.0 tackles and a sack against Saint Francis U (11/20).

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 37 19
Assists 57 36
Tackles 94.0 55.0
Tackles per game 9.4 9.2
Sacks 2.0 2.0
Sack yards 22 22
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 10.5 6.5
Tackle for loss yards 40 31
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 1 -2 - - - -2
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 at Connecticut L, 28-3 7 4 11.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 10 Sacred Heart L, 14-10 3 7 10.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Southeastern La. L, 70-6 4 1 5.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 24 at UAlbany L, 45-26 4 5 9.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Saint Francis U. L, 39-13 7 7 14.0 1.0 17 2.0 18 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 8 Brown L, 27-20 3 11 14.0 0.0 0 2.0 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 22 Duquesne L, 30-6 1 10 11.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 29 Wagner W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at LIU L, 29-20 2 1 3.0 0.0 0 1.5 4 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 12 Merrimack L, 20-14 1 4 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Stonehill W, 39-14 5 7 12.0 1.0 5 1.5 6 - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 21 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 1 -2 -0.2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Total 21 1 -2 -0.1 -2.0 0 0 - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 21 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 11 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 -2 - - - -2 -.2
Total 21 -2 - - - -2 -.1
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 11 28 22 50.0 4.5 3.0 31 6.0 34 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022-23 10 37 57 94.0 9.4 2.0 22 10.5 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 65 79 144.0 6.9 5.0 53 16.5 74 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 1 -2 -0.2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Conference 6 1 -2 -0.3 -2.0 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 1 -2 -0.3 -2.0 0 0 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 1 -2 -2.0 -2.0 0 0 - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 1 -2 -0.7 -2.0 0 0 - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 -2 - - - -2 -.2
Conference 6 -2 - - - -2 -.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 -2 - - - -2 -.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 -2 - - - -2 -2.0
Losses 9 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 -2 - - - -2 -.7
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 37 57 94.0 9.4 2.0 22 10.5 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 6 19 36 55.0 9.2 2.0 22 6.5 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 8 32 40.0 10.0 0.0 0 3.5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 6 29 25 54.0 9.0 2.0 22 7.0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 5 7 12.0 12.0 1.0 5 1.5 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 32 50 82.0 9.1 1.0 17 9.0 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
September 4 18 17 35.0 8.8 0.0 0 3.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 11 28 39.0 13.0 1.0 17 4.5 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 8 12 20.0 6.7 1.0 5 3.0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
News mentions
Umunakwe Tabbed NEC Defensive Player Of The Year By Phil Steele
Umunakwe Tabbed NEC Defensive Player Of The Year By Phil Steele

Senior linebacker earned first team alongside Nasir Smith

Seniors Nas Smith and Chizi Umunakwe added NEFWA All-New England honors to their list of accolades. (Photos: Steve McLaughlin)
Smith, Umunakwe Add All-New England Honors

Blue Devil All-NEC First Team honorees recognized by NEFWA

All-NEC First Team selections for Nas Smith and Chizi Umunakwe highlighted six total all-conference selections for CCSU Football on Wednesday.
Smith, Umunakwe Named All-NEC First Team

The Blue Devils football team had six student-athletes earn all-conference recognition on Wednesday.

Chizi Umunakwe posted a NEC leading 94 tackles during the 2022 season and was named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year.
Umunakwe Named Buchanan Award Finalist

Senior linebacker is one of 30 finalists for FCS Defensive Player of the Year

Nasir Smith rushed for 219 yards to secure the NEC rushing crown in total yards and yards per game for the 2022 season (Photos: Steve McLaughlin)
Career Day Propels Smith To NEC Player Of The Week Honors

Senior rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns in finale

Nas Smith (left) rushed for a career-best 218 yards behind Craig Wood (right) and the offensive line on Saturday to win the NEC rushing crown. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Smith Wins NEC Rushing Title As Career-Day Propels Football To Win

Smith ran for 218 yards and four touchdowns Saturday, securing the league's rushing title with 1,219 yards, 110.8 yards per game and 13 rushing touchdowns

Football Set For Season Finale At Stonehill
Football Set For Season Finale At Stonehill

Smith and Umunakwe make final case for NEC Player of the Year consideration

Football Hosts Merrimack For Senior Day Game
Football Hosts Merrimack For Senior Day Game

The Blue Devils honor their senior class prior to the final home game

Nasir Smith eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season, only the 16th player in program history to do so, with 148 yards on the ground on Saturday, November 12. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Smith Surpasses 1,000 Yards In Senior Day Effort

Senior becomes 16th player to rush for 1,000 yards in a single-season

Football Travels To LIU For Saturday Game on ESPN3
Football Travels To LIU For Saturday Game on ESPN3

CCSU is 1-1 all-time against the Sharks

CCSU hosts NEC foe Wagner on Saturday. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Football Welcomes Wagner Saturday Afternoon

The Blue Devils complete a three-game homestand at Arute Field at noon

Nas Smith ran for 91 yards and had three catches for 41 more in the Blue Devils October 22, 2022 game versus Duquesne. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Football Falls at Home to Duquesne

Nas Smith had a 132 all-purpose yards on Saturday for the Blue Devils

Chizi Umunakwe was added to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Thursday, presented annually to the top defensive player in the FCS by Stats Perform.  (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Umunakwe named to Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Watch List

Senior leads the NEC in tackles

Football Back In Action Saturday To Host Duquesne
Football Back In Action Saturday To Host Duquesne

CCSU and Duquesne both had open weeks last Saturday

Umunakwe, Clark Earn NEC Weekly Awards
Umunakwe, Clark Earn NEC Weekly Awards

Mitchell and Smith earn Prime Performer recognition

Nasir Smith rushed for a career-high 145 yards on October 8, 2022 versus Brown. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Football Falls To Brown

Nasir Smith recorded career-high rushing and all-purpose yardage on Saturday

Football Welcomes Brown For Homecoming Game
Football Welcomes Brown For Homecoming Game

Blue Devils kickoff at 1:00pm Saturday at Arute Field

Luquay Washington had his second career interception Saturday at SFU, returning the pick 47 yards for a touchdown. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Football Drops NEC Contest At Saint Francis U

Washington has first career pick six

Football Returns To NEC Play At Saint Francis U Saturday
Football Returns To NEC Play At Saint Francis U Saturday

CCSU is on the road for the third consecutive week

Erik Surratt caught a pair of TD passes, one for 65 yards, on Saturday (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Football Drops Road Game at UAlbany

Erik Surratt has career-day with 98 yards receiving and two TD's

Football Heads North For Saturday contest at UAlbany
Football Heads North For Saturday contest at UAlbany

CCSU Football travels to former NEC opponent UAlbany for a Saturday afternoon tilt

Football Begins Roadtrip With Saturday Game At Southeastern Louisiana
Football Begins Roadtrip With Saturday Game At Southeastern Louisiana

CCSU wraps up a home-and-home series that debuted in 2021

Nas Smith ran for 92 yards and a touchdown against Sacred Heart on September 10. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
Football Falls In NEC Opener

Nasir Smith runs for 92 yards and a touchdown in home opener

Football Opens NEC Play Under The Lights Saturday
Football Opens NEC Play Under The Lights Saturday

The Blue Devils begin NEC play when Sacred Heart visits Arute Field for a 6pm contest

Ryan McCarthy speaks with the CCSU football team following its September 3 game at UConn. (Credit: Steve McLaughlin)
Football Falls At UConn

Malik Thomas rushes for career-best 63 yards

Football Opens 2022 Campaign At UConn Saturday
Football Opens 2022 Campaign At UConn Saturday

Blue Devils play at FBS opponent for fifth consecutive season.

Jonathan Cabral-Martin, Chizi Umunakwe and Craig Wood were selected to the All-NEC Preseason Team that was announced August 3rd on ESPN3. (Photos: Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Football Tabbed Fourth; Trio Named To Preseason All-NEC Team

Cabral-Martin, Umunakwe and Wood selected to preseason team by league's head coaches

Boatwright and Umunakwe, 2021 All-NEC Second-Team selections, were both named Preseason All-NEC by the FCS focused college football podcast and website.
Boatwright, Umunakwe Named Preseason All-NEC By The Bluebloods

Defensive duo, both All-NEC Second Team honorees last season, were recognized by the FCS focused college football podcast and website.