2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Williams Nwaneri
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Maryland — Week 5, 2026.
8 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 48-23vs Maryland | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17vs Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-17 vs Washington, play by play
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Nebraska’s defense played that day
Washington’s 10 drives: 8 stopped · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 10. His hurry came with Nebraska up 7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 9th-most sacks in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 15-yard loss. Second quarter, up 14-3.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 14. Third quarter, up 35-0.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #46 of 69 Big Ten DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Matt Rhule.
