Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 31-24@ Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
#11
Nick Okeke
Senior linebacker for Louisville. 2021: 19 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Smyrna, TN
CFB Index 21 · #514 of 578 LBsHigh confidenceLouisville 2021 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
Senior linebacker for Louisville. 2021: 19 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Louisville in 2017.
- Transferred from Louisville to Southern Illinois in 2022.
Recruiting
2★
OLB recruit
No. 2358 nationally · Signed with Louisville
Last played in 2022.
His career numbers, season by seasonNick Okeke
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Nick Okeke has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Louisville. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Northwestern, Week 3, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Louisville, 114 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2017
- Signed with Louisville2-star out of Smyrna
2022
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Louisville
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018
Lorenzo Ward
Louisville
Coaching transition mid-career: Lorenzo Ward → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louisville | 19 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Louisville | 30 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Louisville | 24 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Louisville | 41 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 114 | 56 | 6.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2018Louisville2-10HC: Lorenzo Ward · Balanced
2019Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
2020Louisville4-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2021Louisville6-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
42.0%
79 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
21 · #514 of 578 LBs
Two-star recruit. Now #514 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Guy Thomas’s 2021 season.
Matches Guy on
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Guy on
Solo tackle rate (higher)
Height (lower)
Sack rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Kibodi's senior season at Louisiana (2023).
Matches Caleb on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Differs from Caleb on
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nick Okeke
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology