Williams Nwaneri

Position:
Defensive End
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 255
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Lee's Summit North

MIZZOU CAREER: In four career games, compiled two tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one QB pressure … secured a career-high two tackles against Massachusetts in 2024 … also posted 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Minutemen in 2024 … lone QB hurry came versus Auburn in 2024 … played 38 career snaps.

2024: Saw action in four games against Murray State, Massachusetts, Auburn and South Carolina ... compiled two tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one QB pressure … secured a season-high two tackles against Massachusetts … also posted 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Minutemen … lone QB hurry came versus Auburn … on the field for 38 snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three years at Lee’s Summitt North under coach Jamar Mozee … consensus five-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... rated as the No. 6 and No. 8 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … listed as the No. 1 prospect from the state of Missouri according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … charted as the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 overall defensive end prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … also listed at No. 21 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped Lee’s Summit North to a 33-5 three-year ledger with three consecutive state playoff appearances, including a MSHSAA Class 6 state semifinal showing as a sophomore and a championship game appearance as a junior … amassed 149 tackles, 25.0 TFL and 23.0 sacks during career, including 50 tackles, 13.0 TLF and 6.0 sacks as a senior ... named a two-time Missouri Class 6 First Team All-State selection (2022 & 2023) … chosen to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

PERSONAL: Born November 5, 2005 ... son of Don and Owjioke Nwaneri ... majoring in business administration