Isaac Ukwu

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Position:
DE
Collegiate Letters Earned:
4
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 260
Hometown:
Upper Marlboro, Md.
High School:
Wise
Prev. College:
James Madison

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2022 Honorable Mention All-America (James Madison)
• 2022 All-Sun Belt First Team (James Madison)

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Chancellor's Honor Roll (Fall 2023)

2023 (SENIOR): Played in 13 games with five starts in 2023 on the Rebel defensive line after transferring from JMU … Finished season with 30 total tackles, including 4.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks … vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Started at outside linebacker, played 25 total snaps across defense and special teams ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Notched six total tackles (four solo), 2.0 TFL for a loss of seven yards, one sack for a loss of five, and two QB hurries off the bench in comeback win over the Green Wave ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Started at defensive end, recorded four total tackles (two solo), as well as one sack for a loss of two yards ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Started on the defensive line, making one tackle on 41 defensive snaps ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Saw action in 32 defensive snaps, making four total tackles (three solo) ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Played on 39 defensive snaps, assisted on two sacks for 1.0 total for a loss of 10 yards ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Started on defensive line, making five total tackles (three solo) and half a sack ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Played on 39 defensive snaps ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Had two tackles (one solo) and one QB hurry in 47 defensive snaps ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Had one solo tackle in 38 total snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Recorded two solo tackles in 35 total snaps across defense and special teams ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Played 63 total snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Started at DE, recorded three total tackles (one solo) and four QB hurries across 77 total snaps played in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory ... Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List ... Transfer who arrived on campus prior to the start of fall camp

JAMES MADISON: Appeared in 28 career games at JMU with 25 starts … Recorded 27.5 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks in three seasons with the Dukes … Earned honorable mention All-America and first team All-Sun Belt honors in 2022 after registering 40 total tackles, including 7.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss … Started all 14 games in 2021 with 43 tackles and 16.5 TFLs … Missed entire 2019 and 2020 seasons due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned MPSSAA 4A first team all-state accolades as a junior and senior at Wise HS … Was an honorable mention all-metro selection as a senior … Helped Wise to 4A state championship in 2016 with a perfect 14-0 record … Was a participant in Maryland Crab Bowl.

PERSONAL: Son George and Ibitubo Ukwu … Full name is Isaac Egboida Omiete Ukwu … Born Jan. 14, 1999 … Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2020 from James Madison … Chancellor's Honor Roll in fall 2023 ... Enrolled in master’s program in sports analytics.