Kene Nwangwu

RB

#26

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-1

Weight: 210 lbs

College: Iowa State

2023 SEASON

CAR

5
YDS

13
AVG

2.6
TDS

0

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Year

Rushing

Attempts

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Attempts 1-Through-10	3	5	13	2.6	8	0	0

Field Position

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	8	1	1	1	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	2	2	5	2.5	4
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	3	2	7	3.5	8

Game Halves

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Half	6	1	1	1	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	8	4	12	3	8

Home vs Road

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Home Games	5	2	9	4.5	8	0	0
Road Games	4	3	4	1.3	4	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Margin 0-7	2	2	3	1.5	4	0	0
Margin 8-14	1	2	9	4.5	8	0	0

Point Differential

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Ahead	3	3	10	3.3	8
Ahead by 1-8 Points	3	3	10	3.3	8
Behind	4	0	0	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	2	0	0	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	2	0	0	0	0
Tied	9	2	3	1.5	4

Quarters

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Quarter	4	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter	5	3	13	4.3	8
4th Quarter within 7	4	3	13	4.3	8
2nd Quarter	3	1	1	1	1
3rd Quarter	6	1	-1	-1	-1

Stadium Surfaces

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Grass	2	2	3	1.5	4	0	0
Turf	7	3	10	3.3	8	0	0

Kick Return

Field Position

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+	FC
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	8	15	380	25.3	47	11	1	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+	FC
1st Half	6	5	124	24.8	37	5	0	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	2	75	37.5	38	2	0	0
2nd Half	8	10	256	25.6	47	6	1	0

Home vs Road

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
Home Games	5	11	284	25.8	47	0	8	1	1	0
Road Games	4	4	96	24	31	0	3	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
Margin 0-7	2	3	72	24	31	0	2	0	1	0
Margin 8-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+	FC
Ahead	3	3	55	18.3	28	1	0	0
Ahead by 1-8 Points	3	3	55	18.3	28	1	0	0
Behind	4	11	294	26.7	47	9	1	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	2	3	77	25.7	38	2	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	2	4	94	23.5	28	4	0	0
Tied	9	1	31	31	31	1	0	1

Quarters

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+	FC
1st Quarter	4	2	44	22	23	2	0	1
4th Quarter	5	3	90	30	38	3	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	4	2	66	33	38	2	0	0
2nd Quarter	3	3	80	26.7	37	3	0	0
3rd Quarter	6	7	166	23.7	47	3	1	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
Grass	2	1	31	31	31	0	1	0	0	0
Turf	7	14	349	24.9	47	0	10	1	1	0

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	8	0	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	2	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	3	1	1

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo
1st Half	6	1	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	0	0
2nd Half	8	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo
Ahead	3	0	0
Ahead by 1-8 Points	3	0	0
Behind	4	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	2	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	2	0	0
Tied	9	1	1

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo
1st Quarter	4	1	1
4th Quarter	5	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	4	0	0
2nd Quarter	3	0	0
3rd Quarter	6	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

• Named Co-Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the year for 2020 after earning Academic All-Big 12 on 3 occasions during his career.

• Did not miss a game (38) over his final 3 seasons at Iowa State.

• Established himself as one of the top KO returners in the nation as a true freshman in 2016, averaging 26.4 yards per return.

OFF THE FIELD

• Name is pronounced ken-A wahn-goo.

• Brother, Emeka, ran track at UT-Arlington.

• Majored in mechanical engineering.

• Named Co-Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the year for 2020 after earning Academic All-Big 12 on 3 occasions during his career.

• Did not miss a game (38) over his final 3 seasons at Iowa State.

• Established himself as one of the top KO returners in the nation as a true freshman in 2016, averaging 26.4 yards per return.

OFF THE FIELD

• Name is pronounced ken-A wahn-goo.

• Brother, Emeka, ran track at UT-Arlington.

• Majored in mechanical engineering.

• Named Co-Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the year for 2020 after earning Academic All-Big 12 on 3 occasions during his career.

PRO

• Drafted by Vikings with the 1st of 3 picks in the 4th round.

• Part of 11-member Vikings 2021 Draft class, tied for the biggest in the NFL in 2021.

COLLEGE

• Ended Iowa State tenure with school-record 2,470 career KO return yards, the 3rd-best mark in Big 12 history.

• Capped final season with a 28.9 yard average on KO returns, the 2nd-best mark in Cyclones history for a season.

• Ran for 774 career yards and 4 TDs.

• Named 2nd-Team All-Big 12 by conference coaches and was Honorable Mention by league coaches in 2016 and 2020.

• Had career day rushing as a senior with 77 yards against West Virginia.

• Had 1 carry, a 49-yard TD vs. TCU as a senior, his career-long run.

• As a true freshman in 2016, had 5 KOR of 40+ yards, including a 97-yard TD vs. West Virginia, the 3rd-longest in Cyclones history.

PREP

• Consensus 3-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports at Heritage High in Frisco, TX.

• Named team MVP as a junior and senior and all-district choice, rushing for over 1,300 yards in each season.

• Won the Class 5A state title as a senior with a high jump of 6-10 and was runner-up as both a junior and sophomore at 6-8.

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