Williams Nwaneri is an American football defensive end for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Williams Nwaneri
Nebraska Cornhuskers
PositionDefensive end
ClassRedshirt freshman
Personal information
Born:Kansas City, Missouri
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
CollegeMissouri (2024)
Nebraska (2025–present)
High schoolLee's Summit North
(Lee's Summit, Missouri)

High school career

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Nwaneri played for Lee's Summit North High School in Kansas City, Missouri, and was rated as a five-star prospect and one of the top players in the 2024 college football recruiting class.[1] On August 14, 2023, he committed to play college football for the Missouri Tigers.[2] Nwaneri was picked to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.[3]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Williams Nwaneri
DE
Lee's Summit, Missouri Lee's Summit North 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Aug 14, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90

College career

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Missouri

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On December 10, 2024, after redshirting his freshman season at Missouri, Nwaneri announced that he would enter the NCAA transfer portal.[4]

Nebraska

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On December 12, it was reported that Nwaneri had chosen to transfer to Nebraska; he made his commitment official on December 13. He has four seasons of eligibility remaining.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ Baumgartner, Blake (2023-08-14). "Mizzou lands '24 five-star defensive end Nwaneri". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ^ "Williams Nwaneri - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ Pope, Keegan (December 10, 2024). "Missouri freshman DL Williams Nwaneri plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Olson, Max (December 12, 2024). "Source: Missouri DE Williams Nwaneri to transfer to Nebraska". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Anderson, Jake (December 13, 2024). "Former five-star prospect Williams Nwaneri signs with Nebraska football". KETV. Omaha, NE. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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