Emeka Onyenekwu

Position:
Defensive End
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 250
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
McKinley

2011 (Junior): Played in 11 games on the defensive line, earning a start in the season opener at Oklahoma State (9/3). . . did not play against both Nicholls State (9/17) and North Texas (10/15). . . made seven tackles (four solo) with 2.5 tackles-for-loss (-10 yards), a quarterback sack (-9 yards) and a forced fumble. . . had his lone sack and forced fumble in the final drive at FIU (9/24) to help stop a potential game-winning drive. . . had a season-best two tackles at Arkansas State (11/12), including a quarterback sack. . . also made one tackle in five other games. . . earned third letter.

2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 games. . . started three consecutive contests beginning at Troy (Oct. 16). . . played a season-high 42 snaps against the Trojans. . . led team in sacks (3.5) and was second in tackles-for-loss (8.5). . . recorded four tackles and shared a TFL at North Texas. . . posted two sacks, two TFL and forced a fumble at Troy. . . top game came in the finale at La.-Monroe with seven tackles (all solo), four tackles-for-loss, a pass break-up and a sack..

2009 (Freshman): Played five games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams. . . made two tackles against both Nebraska and Middle Tennessee.

2008 (Redshirt): Redshirted, did not play.

High School: First team all-district choice as a senior at McKinley B.R., playing for coach Robert Signater. . . recorded 44 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, 12.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior. . . played in Red Stick All-Star Football Game. . . started career at tight end, then played final season as a defensive end. . .

Personal: Born March 10, 1990 in Oklahoma City, Okla. . . . son of Chidi and Ugoo Onyenekwu. . . is the youngest of six children, having one brother (Ike) and four sisters (Ngozi, Cece, Chinwe & Ife). . . biology major.