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2022 Football Roster

28 Nkem Njoku

  • Class Senior
  • Position A-Back
  • Ht. / Wt. 5-10 / 195
  • Hometown Hampton, Ga.
  • High School St. Pius X Catholic

Biography

2021: Appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts…carried 34 times for 136 yards…ran for 16 yards on three carries against Charleston Southern…posted four carries against VMI and Furman…had season-high nine carries for 38 yards against Mercer…followed it up with 24 yards on five carries against Samford.

2020-21: Started all eight games during the spring…carried 35 times for 151 yards and a touchdown…added three receptions for 30 yards…rushed four times for 12 yards and a touchdown, and caught two passes for 20 yards against Mercer…had seven carries in each of the final two games…rank for season-high 53 yards against VMI, including a 32-yard rush.

2019: Appeared in all 12 games, earning the start in each of the final nine games…carried 30 times for 216 yards and two touchdowns…added three receptions for 30 yards…had three carries in each of the first three games, including 39 yards at Georgia Tech…rushed for season-high 58 yards against Furman…scored first career touchdown against Mercer…added second touchdown the next week against ETSU.

2018: Appeared in seven games…rushed nine times for 26 yards…carried two times for seven yards against Furman…had season-high 10 yards against Western Carolina…forced a fumble on the second-half kickoff against Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at running back and linebacker for a successful St. Pius program in the Atlanta area…missed senior season due to injury…team reached the state semifinals three times and was state runner-up during high school career, going 10-3 during sophomore season…second team all-region linebacker as a junior with 78 tackles…had 220 yards rushing on 15 carries as a sophomore…scored five TDs, four rushing and one on punt return, and averaged 8.5 yards per carry as a sophomore…earned three football letters and four track letters.

PERSONAL: Son of Maureen Njoku…majoring in civil engineering.

Statistics

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2018Freshman

    A-Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Sophomore

    A-Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2020-21Junior

    A-Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2021Junior

    A-Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2022Senior

    A-Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    28

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