Nick Okeke

Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Smyrna, Tenn.
High School:
Smyrna

2020: Credited with 30 tackles in 11 games ... made four starts at outside linebacker ... registered three stops and a hurry in the win over Western Kentucky ... assisted on five tackles against Miami ... assisted on three tackles in the loss at Pitt ... made his first start of the season at Georgia Tech, finishing with five tackles and 0.5 for loss ... tallied three tackles in the loss at Notre Dame ... finished with three tackles, one for loss, and a hurry against Florida State ... recorded a pair of tackles versus Virginia Tech ... recorded two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the win over Syracuse ... turned in two stops at Boston College.

2019: Closed the year with 24 tackles and one sack ... played in 12 games, making two starts versus Notre Dame and Eastern Kentucky ... finished with a team-high seven tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry against Notre Dame ... tallied seven tackles at Florida State ... notched three tackles at NC State ... had a pair of tackles against Syracuse ... made two stops at Kentucky.

2018: Played in 12 games, six coming as a starter ... recorded 42 tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss in his first collegiate season ... made debut with one tackle versus Alabama ... came off the bench to record five tackles against Indiana State ... registered personal best eight tackles in his first start at Virginia ... equaled his personal best with eight stops against Georgia Tech ... credited with six tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss at Boston College ... combined for nine tackles (5 versus NC State and 4 versus Kentucky) in the final two games.

2017: Redshirted.

High School: Attended Smyrna High ... played for Matt Williams at Smyrna ... two-star prospect by 247 Sports... rated the No. 71 player in Tennessee and the No. 158 outside linebacker ... re-classified as a 2018 recruit ... played safety at the high school level ... guided team to a 7-4 record as a senior ... recorded 53 tackles and a pair of interceptions as a senior ... caught 18 passes for 397 yards and six touchdowns on offense ... earned all-region accolades.