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Chizi Umunakwe
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, NY
  • High School:
    Towson
  • Position:
    LB
  • 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).

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
  Total 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 - -

Game Log - Passing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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

  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

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 21 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  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

  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

  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

Splits Stats - Passing

  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

Splits Stats - Rushing

  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 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  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 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  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

Splits Stats - Punting

  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 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  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 - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  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

Splits Stats - Scoring

  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

Splits Stats - Defense

  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

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Umunakwe Tabbed NEC Defensive Player Of The Year By Phil Steele

Senior linebacker earned first team alongside Nasir Smith

December 9, 2022

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Smith, Umunakwe Add All-New England Honors

Blue Devil All-NEC First Team honorees recognized by NEFWA

December 1, 2022

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Smith, Umunakwe Named All-NEC First Team

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

November 23, 2022

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Umunakwe Named Buchanan Award Finalist

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

November 22, 2022

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Career Day Propels Smith To NEC Player Of The Week Honors

Senior rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns in finale

November 21, 2022

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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...

November 19, 2022

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Football Set For Season Finale At Stonehill

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

November 15, 2022

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Football Hosts Merrimack For Senior Day Game

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

November 12, 2022

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Smith Surpasses 1,000 Yards In Senior Day Effort

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

November 12, 2022

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Football Travels To LIU For Saturday Game on ESPN3

CCSU is 1-1 all-time against the Sharks

November 5, 2022

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Football Welcomes Wagner Saturday Afternoon

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

October 28, 2022

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Football Falls at Home to Duquesne

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

October 22, 2022

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Umunakwe named to Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Watch List

Senior leads the NEC in tackles

October 20, 2022

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Football Back In Action Saturday To Host Duquesne

CCSU and Duquesne both had open weeks last Saturday

October 18, 2022

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Umunakwe, Clark Earn NEC Weekly Awards

Mitchell and Smith earn Prime Performer recognition

October 10, 2022

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Football Falls To Brown

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

October 8, 2022

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Football Welcomes Brown For Homecoming Game

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

October 6, 2022

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Football Drops NEC Contest At Saint Francis U

Washington has first career pick six

October 1, 2022

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Football Returns To NEC Play At Saint Francis U Saturday

CCSU is on the road for the third consecutive week

September 29, 2022

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Football Drops Road Game at UAlbany

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

September 24, 2022

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Football Heads North For Saturday contest at UAlbany

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

September 22, 2022

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Football Begins Roadtrip With Saturday Game At Southeastern Louisiana

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

September 15, 2022

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Football Falls In NEC Opener

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

September 10, 2022

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Football Opens NEC Play Under The Lights Saturday

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

September 7, 2022

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Football Falls At UConn

Malik Thomas rushes for career-best 63 yards

September 3, 2022

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Football Opens 2022 Campaign At UConn Saturday

Blue Devils play at FBS opponent for fifth consecutive season.

September 1, 2022

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Football Tabbed Fourth; Trio Named To Preseason All-NEC Team

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

August 3, 2022

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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.

July 21, 2022