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CAREER NOTES: Emerging defensive end who has developed into a key contributor • has appeared in 21 games during his Gopher career with 13 starts • has 32 career tackles, including seven for losses.
2008 • JUNIOR Season: Saw action in 11 games, starting eight • recorded 16 total tackles • 12 of his 16 stops were unassisted, including four for losses • also registered a pass breakup and a forced fumble • scholar-athlete award winner • Academic All-Big Ten selection • earned second letter. Game-by-Game: led all defensive linemen with three solo stops in the season opener vs. Northern Illinois (8/30) • totaled three unassisted tackles, including a tackle for loss, and forced a fumble at Bowling Green (9/6) • collected two solo stops with a 5-yard tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Montana State (9/13) • had two total tackles vs. Florida Atlantic (9/20) • assisted on two tackles at Ohio State (9/27) • collected a tackle for loss vs. Indiana (10/4) • played but did not record any statistics at Illinois (10/11) • credited with a solo stop against Northwestern (11/1) • totaled two tackles against Michigan (11/8) • started at Wisconsin (11/15), but did not record any statistics • started against Iowa (11/22), but did not record any statistics • missed the Insight Bowl vs. Kansas (12/31) with an injury.
2007 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Appeared in 10 games • emerged during the second half of the season, making starts in five of the last six game of the year • started two games at right defensive end and three at left defensive end • totaled 16 tackles (12 solo), with three tackles for losses and two sacks • also forced a fumble and had a pass break-up • Game-by-Game: collected three solo tackles and had a pass break-up vs. Ohio State (9/29) • made his first career start at Northwestern (10/13), totaling three tackles • had an assisted tackle vs. North Dakota State (10/20) • credited with a 16-yard sack and a forced fumble at Michigan (10/27) • made a solo stop vs. Illinois (11/3) • had a season-high four tackles, with two tackles for losses and a sack at Iowa (11/10) • recorded three tackles in the season finale vs. Wisconsin (11/17) • Academic All-Big Ten selection • earned first letter.
2006: Redshirted at College of the Canyons • JC coach was Chuck Lyons.
HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Hart High School • totaled 60 tackles (20 solo) with seven sacks his senior season.
PERSONAL: Applied economics major • born June 23, 1987 • son of Bridgett and Eniemenonye Onwuachi
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