Felix Anudike-Uzomah

Felix Anudike-Uzomah (born January 24, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas State Wildcats. In 2022, he was named a first-team All-American and the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year.

Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Anudike-Uzomah at the 2023 NFL Combine
Kansas State Wildcats – No. 91
PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
MajorSocial Sciences
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-24) January 24, 2002
Kansas City, Missouri
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLee's Summit (Lee's Summit, Missouri)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Anudike-Uzomah was born on January 24, 2002, in Kansas City, Missouri. He later attended Lee's Summit High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri.[1]

College career

Anudike-Uzomah finished his freshman season at Kansas State with three tackles and one sack.[2] He was named a starter going into his sophomore season. Anudike-Uzomah set a school record with four sacks, including two strip sacks, against TCU and was named the National Defensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[3][4] He was originally credited with six sacks, which would have tied the NCAA record, but it was ruled that the two forced fumbles went beyond the line of scrimmage and therefore qualified as rushing attempts.[5] Anudike-Uzomah was named the Big 12 Conference's co-Defensive Lineman of the Year and was included on the all-conference team.[6][7]

References
  1. "Lee's Summit High School grad Felix Anudike-Uzomah an unsuspecting sack star for K-State". The Examiner. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. "Update; Kansas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah 'only' had 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles".
  3. Skretta, Dave (November 2, 2021). "K-State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah a surprising sack star". Associated Press. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  4. "Walter Camp Football Foundation names K-State DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah National Defender of the Week". Manhattan Mercury. October 31, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. "Record or no record, Kansas State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah's at peace with NCAA ruling". The Topeka Capital-Journal. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. "Kansas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah named Big 12 co-defensive lineman of the year". The Topeka Capital-Journal. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  7. Reed, Carl (March 2, 2022). "Kansas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah is a 'pro' in the making". 247Sports.com.
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