Chibu Onyeukwu Season 2016

Final Bio  

Athletic defensive end who has five years of collegiate experience (2014-15 with Contra Costa College, redshirting 2016 at San Diego State and playing his final two seasons with the Aztecs).

SENIOR SEASON (2018)
Started 12 of the 13 games, missing the Air Force game with a knee injury ... Finished with 25 tackles (12 solo), including seven tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hurries ... Earned his fifth straight start at defensive end in the opener at No. 13/13 Stanford, making two tackles, including a 2-yard sack ... Came up with three tackles, including 0.5 sacks (and 0.5 tackles for loss) for four yards, and a quarterback hurry against Sacramento State ... Had one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry in a start vs. No. 23/25 Arizona State ... Had a career-high six tackles with one going for a loss in a start against Eastern Michigan ... Played only five snaps in a start at rv/No. 24 Boise State before missing the rest of the game with an injury ... Did not play against Air Force ... Returned to start against San José State, making four tackles (three solo) with 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry ... Started again at Nevada with two tackles (one solo) and another QBH ... Had two tackles (one solo), including a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry in a start at New Mexico ... Had an assisted tackle vs. UNLV, which went down as a 1/2 sack (and 0.5 TFL) ... Had two tackles (both solo) with both going for a loss and one for a sack ... The two tackle for loss tied a career high ... Had two tackles (both assisted), 0.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries in his final regular season home game vs. Hawai’i ... Earned the start vs. Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl without recording a stat.

JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Played in all 13 games, making four starts ... Had 18 tackles (10 solo), including 4.5 sacks for 22 yards and five tackles for loss for 23 yards, a fumble recovery and four quarterback hurries ... Logged his first career snaps in a Division I game against UC Davis in the opener, but did not find the stat sheet ... Had a big impact off the bench at Arizona State, coming up with two tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks (and tackles for loss) for seven yards, and a quarterback hurry ... The two tackles, 1.5 sacks and 1.5 TFL were all the first of his DI career ... Made one solo stop against No. 19/19 Stanford ... Registered a special teams stop at Air Force ... Recorded two solo tackles off the bench against Northern Illinois, including an 8-yard sack (and tackle for loss) ... Made an assisted stop at UNLV in a reserve role ... Had two tackles (one solo) vs. Boise State ... Registered a solo stop off the bench vs. Fresno State ... Posted career highs off the pine at Hawai'i with three tackles (two solo), two sacks and two tackles for loss ... Started for the first time of his career at San Jose State, coming up with two tackles (both assisted) and a fumble recovery, the first of his career ... Also added a quarterback hurry ... Had two quarterback hurries in his second career start vs. Nevada ... Started again vs. New Mexico and made three tackles (two solo), including 0.5 tackles for loss ... Started vs. Army West Point in the Armed Forces Bowl, but did not make the stat sheet.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2016)
Redshirted his first season with SDSU.  

AT CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (2014-15)
Played two seasons for Contra Costa College alongside his brother, Chima, helping the Comets to consecutive Pacific 7 Conference championships ... Anchored a defensive line in 2015 that allowed the fewest passing yards (157.7) in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) ... Led the team in 2015 with eight sacks and 12 tackles for loss ... Recorded 26 tackles, 22 solo ... 2015 All-California Community College Region II first team honoree ... A two-star recruit according to Scout and Rivals ... Chose SDSU over offers from Fresno State, New Mexico, San Jose State, UCF, Toledo, Weber State and Iowa State.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Played two seasons at Deer Valley High School, helping the Wolverines to an 11-2 mark his senior season after recording 61 tackles, 28 on his own, an interception and a team-best 6.0 tackles for loss ... 2013 All-Bay Valley Athletic League first team and All-East Bay second team honoree ... Also played basketball at Deer Valley.  

PERSONAL
Chibueze Onyeukwu was born April 11, 1997, in Prince George, Md. ... Son of Stella Joel ... Brother, Chima, is a senior linebacker at Washington State ... Majored in sociology.  

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/22/18)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0 at Fresno State (11/17/18), at Hawai’i (10/28/17)
Sacks: 2.0 at Hawai’i (10/28/17)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 at San José State (11/4/17)