Williams Nwaneri

Last updated
Williams Nwaneri
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Position Defensive end
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born: Kansas City, Missouri
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Lee's Summit North
(Lee's Summit, Missouri)

Williams Nwaneri is an American football defensive end for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the Missouri Tigers.

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High school career

Nwaneri played for Lee's Summit North High School in Kansas City, Missouri, and was rated as a five-star prospect and one of the top players in the 2024 college football recruiting class. [1] On August 14, 2023, he committed to play college football for the Missouri Tigers. [2] Nwaneri was picked to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game. [3]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Williams Nwaneri
DE
Lee's Summit, Missouri Lee's Summit North6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)255 lb (116 kg)Aug 14, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 90

College career

Missouri

On December 10, 2024, after redshirting his freshman season at Missouri, Nwaneri announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. [4]

Nebraska

On December 12, it was reported that Nwaneri had chosen to transfer to Nebraska; he made his commitment official on December 13. He has four seasons of eligibility remaining. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "2024 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. Baumgartner, Blake (2023-08-14). "Mizzou lands '24 five-star defensive end Nwaneri". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. "Williams Nwaneri - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. Pope, Keegan (December 10, 2024). "Missouri freshman DL Williams Nwaneri plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. Olson, Max (December 12, 2024). "Source: Missouri DE Williams Nwaneri to transfer to Nebraska". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  6. Anderson, Jake (December 13, 2024). "Former five-star prospect Williams Nwaneri signs with Nebraska football". KETV. Omaha, NE. Retrieved December 14, 2024.