Chigozie Anusiem
Chigozie Anusiem
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Justin Wilcox and Jay Norvell. One game to point at: 11 tackles against UNLV — Week 8, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Colorado State, 106 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Colorado State | 57 | 35 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 36 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | California | 13 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 106 | 66 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2023
W 41–20
vs Utah Tech
3 TOT · 3 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win at home against Utah Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jalen Stroman’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Isaac White's graduate season at Wyoming (2024).
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