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Chibby Nwajuaku
DL · Senior · #16 · 6' 2" · 246 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cypress, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$56.5K
Rice · Football
Chibby Nwajuaku
DL · Senior · #16 · 6' 2" · 246 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Cypress, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$56.5K
Rice · Football
DL · Senior · #16 · 6' 2" · 246 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cypress, TX
Estimated NIL value
$56.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $44K
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Chibby Nwajuaku is a 6' 2" 246 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Rice and is listed by ESPN from Cypress, TX. Chibby Nwajuaku ranks 18th within the current Rice football roster. The modeled value is $56.5K, with $44K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.1%
Football pool: $3.85M
Pool share of school
0.5%
Rice roster market: $9.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.85M
Rice Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#16
Height
6' 2"
Weight
246 lbs
Hometown
Cypress, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rice Owls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1899 nationally
Rating: 0.8259
High school: Cy Ranch
From: Cypress, TX
Class: 2022 / DL
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
28
Total tackles
7
Solo tackles
2
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
1
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rice Owls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Rice Owls | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Rice Owls | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
Latest games
Texas State BobcatsJan 2, 2026 · 41-103 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
South Florida BullsNov 30, 2025 · 52-34 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
UAB BlazersNov 8, 2025 · 24-174 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1.5 SACK · 0 PDL
Memphis TigersOct 31, 2025 · 38-143 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
UConn HuskiesOct 25, 2025 · 37-34 2OT3 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
UTSA RoadrunnersOct 11, 2025 · 61-131 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Florida Atlantic OwlsOct 4, 2025 · 27-213 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Navy MidshipmenSep 27, 2025 · 21-133 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Chibby Nwajuaku, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $56.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $56.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $44K, equal to about 1.1% of the Rice football market. The player ranks 18th on that roster.
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