Isaiah Nwokobia
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 16, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Skyline (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | SMU (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Isaiah Nwokobia (born December 16, 2002)[1] is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs.
Early life
Nwokobia Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas. He was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs over other offers from Arizona, Baylor, and Texas.[2]
College career
In week 2 of the 2021 season, Nwokobia recorded a sack and an interception in a victory versus North Texas.[3] In his freshman season in 2021, he totaled 22 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, a pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.[4] During the 2022 season, Nwokobia played in just four games due to nagging injuries, causing him to redshirt.[5] In the 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, he recorded an interception as he helped the Mustangs to a conference title win over Tulane.[6] Nwokobia finished the 2023 season, playing in all 14 games with ten starts, notching 61 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, and two touchdowns.[7] In the 2024 season, he started in all 14 games, putting up 100 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, three pass deflections, and three interceptions, earning first-team all-ACC honors.[8] Instead of declaring for the 2025 NFL draft, Nwokobia returned to SMU for his final season of eligibility.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
On May 8, 2026, Nwokobia signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[12] He was waived on August 4.[13]
References
- ↑ "Isaiah Nwokobia Safety SMU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ↑ Blum, Sam (May 1, 2020). "Skyline safety Isaiah Nwokobia commits to SMU". Dallas News. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Hoyt, Joseph (September 12, 2021). "Isaiah Nwokobia's continues to impress, shows merits of SMU coaches praises". Dallas News. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Embody, Billy (December 29, 2021). "SMU DB Isaiah Nwokobia returning for 2022 season". 247Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Yates, Carter (September 7, 2023). "Parallels to a Trailblazer: Isaiah Nwokobia and the long journey to the No. 23". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Assimakopoulos, Lia (July 29, 2024). "How Isaiah Nwokobia earned honor to wear SMU's No. 23 jersey for second straight year". Dallas News. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Craven, Mike (April 3, 2024). "Texas 10: Ranking the state's best safeties for 2024 college football season". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Craven, Mike (March 28, 2025). "TEXAS 10: Ranking the State's Best Safeties in 2025". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ "SMU All-ACC safety Isaiah Nwokobia announces return for 2025 season". Dallas News. December 19, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Isaiah Nwokobia College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Isaiah Nwokobia RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Bengals Acquire LB on Waivers, Sign College Free Agent Safety BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". Bengals.com. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Bengals Waive Isaiah Nwokobia". Bengals.com. August 4, 2026.