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Mike Nwokocha
Returning to Texas State for 2026
Mike Nwokocha
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against South Alabama, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 43–36
at UTSA
2 TOT
Edged out UTSA on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology