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  Uzoma Nwachukwu

Uzoma Nwachukwu

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Allen, Texas

High School:
Allen

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 189

Position:
WR

Experience:
HS

2009 (FRESHMAN): An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league's head coaches ... named to collegefootballnews.com's Freshman All-America third team and ESPN.com's Big 12 All-Freshman team ... has started every game at wide receiver as a true freshman ... one of seven true freshmen to appear in all 12 games (Campbell, Nealy, Nwachukwu, Porter, Stewart, Terrell, Valencia) ... leads the wideouts with 670 yards in 2009 and is second with six TDs ... has three 100-yard receiving games on the year, which ties a school record ... grabbed four passes for 42 yards against No. 3 Texas (11/26) ... caught four balls for 79 yards in win at Texas Tech (10/24) ... hauled in five passes for 136 yards and two scores at K-State (10/17) ... first player since Jason Carter in 2005 to post consecutive 100-yard receiving games ... set career highs with eight catches and 141 yards against Oklahoma State (10/10), the third best receiving game by a freshman in school history ... breakout game against Utah State (9/19), scoring four touchdowns on four "touches" (three receiving TDs, one rushing TD) ... four TDs was a freshman record, while three receiving TDs tied overall school record ... finished the night with 101 yards ... earned the start against New Mexico (9/5) and caught three balls for 52 yards ... 21 of 37 catches on year (57 percent) have gone for a first down or touchdown.

High School:
Helped lead Allen to the 2008 5A Division 1 State Championship ... member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super Team (3rd Team WR) ... as a sophomore caught 37 passes for 617 yards and two touchdowns ... as a junior caught 22 passes for 335 yards and six touchdowns ... as a senior caught 40 passes for 331 yards and four touchdowns. Also rushed 11 times for 110 yards (10.0 avg) and two touchdowns ... Maroon and White Report Texas Top 35.

Personal:
Uzoma Nwachukwu is the son of Ngozi Nwachukwu ... born December 15, 1990 ... chose the Aggies over Oklahoma, Missouri, Notre Dame, Nebraska and Louisville ... coached by Tom Westerberg at Allen High School ... was a high school teammate of fellow freshman Steven Terrell ... name is Nigerian, with Uzoma meaning "the road is good" and Nwachukwu translating to "child of God" ... nickname is "EZ" ... brother, Chima, is a three-year starting safety at Washington State.

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