CJ Nunnally IV

Position:
DL
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Douglasville, Ga.
High School:
South Paulding

2024: Named All-MAC First Team… named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC First Team… named to Athlon Sports' Preseason All-MAC first team… named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List… named to the 2024 preseason watch lists for The Lombardi Award, The Chuck Bednarik Award, the 2025 Shrine Bowl 1000 and the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl... appeared in 12 games while starting 11… recorded 56 tackles… had 11 tackles for loss for 55 yards… recorded six sacks for 43 yards… recovered one fumble… recorded five or more tackles in six games… recorded a sack in six games… recorded a career-high 11 tackles against EMU (10/26/24)…

2023: Appeared in all 12 games for the Zips defense ... earned First Team All-MAC ... ranked second in the MAC in tackles for loss (15.5) for a total of 69 yards of loss ... posted 10.5 TFL in league play ... ranked fifth in the MAC with seven sacks for 44 yards of loss and four sacks coming in conference games ... ranked 19th overall in the NCAA for tackles for loss (1.3 per game) and 48th in sacks (0.58 per game) ... led Akron in both categories, ranking fourth on the team in total tackles (65), including a third-best 35 solo takedowns ... added eight QB hurries, two pass break-ups and one forced fumble ... registered a season-best three tackles for loss and two sacks against Morgan State and Buffalo.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Appeared in eight games in 2022 at Independence Community College and recorded 35 tackles, including 28 solo stops, and a pair of sacks...appeared in one game at Jackson State in 2021...standout prep career at South Paulding High School finishing with 128 total tackles, 81 solo...averaged 4.6 tackles per game...posted 16 sacks and one interception.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sports business...son of Clarence and Tina Nunnally.