| SMU Mustangs–No. 23 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 16, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Skyline (Dallas, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Isaiah Nwokobia (born December 16, 2002) [1] is an American football safety for the SMU Mustangs.
Nwokobia Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas. He was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs over other offers from Arizona, Baylor, and Texas. [2]
In week 2 of the 2021 season, Nwokobia recorded a sack and an interception in a victory versus North Texas. [3] In his freshman season in 2021, he totaled 22 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble. [4] During the 2022 season, Nwokobia played in just four games due to nagging injuries, causing him to redshirt. [5] In the 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, he recorded an interception as he helped the Mustangs to a conference title win over Tulane. [6] Nwokobia finished the 2023 season, playing in all 14 games with ten starts, notching 61 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, and two touchdowns. [7] In the 2024 season, he started in all 14 games, putting up 100 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, three pass deflections, and three interceptions, earning first-team all-ACC honors. [8] Instead of declaring for the 2025 NFL draft, Nwokobia returned to SMU for his final season of eligibility. [9]