Chu Ogbonna

Position:
CB
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Wheeler | Hutchinson CC

2021: Appeared in nine games for the Zips, including three starts...registered nine tackles, including five solo stops...posted a season-high three tackles, all solo stops, versus Kent State (Nov. 20), while also tallying three tackles at Auburn (Sept. 4)...contributed two solo tackles at Toledo (Nov. 27).

2020: Appeared in four games for the Zips, including a trio of starts...recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, on the campaign...registered a season-best five-tackle performance at Kent State (Nov. 17)...collected an assisted tackle against Miami (Nov. 27).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Enrolled at Akron in January 2020...three-star recruit by 247Sports.com.

2019: Saw action in nine games for coach Rion Rhoades...team went 10-2 overall and finished No. 3 nationally.... had six tackles and three break-ups...had two tackles each in the win over Butler and at Highland...had a stop and a break-up in the win over Dodge City.

2018: Spent two seasons at Middle Tennessee...did not play.

2017: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner for coach Mike Collins at Wheeler HS...2017 All-Conference selection...had four interceptions and 12 break-ups.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management...full name is Chukwudifu Nnamdi Ogbonna...son of Chika Ogbonna...has two brothers– Chinedu (twin) and CJ – and a sister Amanda...twin Chinedu plays linebacker at UMass and Southeastern Louisiana.