#96

Williams Nwaneri

DL · Nebraska · Fr. · #96

Returning to Nebraska for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Williams Nwaneri

DL · Nebraska · Fr · #96

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#8 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Missouri10-3HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Nebraska27105.02.51----
2024Missouri211.01.0------
Career29116.03.51----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 28–21

vs Northwestern

2 TOT  ·  1 QB HUR

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Nebraska

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Nebraska

Returning around him

  • 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #87

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bruno Dall’s 2025 season.

Bruno Dall

72%match

Akron · 2025

All-MAC
#2

Bryce Young

Notre Dame · 2024

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 1
67%
#3

Anthony Jones

Michigan State · 2024

67%
#4

Tyler Thomas

South Alabama · 2025

67%
#5

Adonijah Green

Louisville · 2025

66%

Matches Bruno on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Bruno on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Wright's sophomore season at UAB (2021).

Alex Wright

75%match

UAB · 2021

All-Conference USANFL Rd 3 · Pk 14
#2

Bruno Dall

Akron · 2025

All-MAC
74%
#3

Billy Koudelka

Virginia · 2025

71%
#4

Kamarion Franklin

Ole Miss · 2025

64%
#5

Chance Main

Texas State · 2023

63%

Matches Alex on

Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Alex on

Class year (lower)
Sack rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8263

Final rank
#8263
Avg #8424.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8263 this season.