Kene Nwangwu
| No. 26 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 9, 1998 Frisco, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Heritage (Frisco, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Iowa State (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 119 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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Kene Nwangwu (born February 9, 1998) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State.[1]
Professional career
Nwangwu was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, 119th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[2] On May 15, 2021, he signed his rookie contract with Minnesota, worth $4.23 million with a $752K signing bonus.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.[4] He was activated on October 19. His first NFL touchdown was a 98 yard kick-off return for a touchdown versus the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[5] Three weeks later in Week 12 against the San Francisco 49ers, Nwangwu returned another kick for a touchdown, this one being 99 yards. On Thanksgiving night 2022, in Week 12 against the New England Patriots, he had another kickoff return for a 97 yard touchdown. [6]
References
- ^ "Peterson: Iowa State's Dylan Soehner, Kene Nwangwu hope to hear name called in NFL Draft".
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings Round 4 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Fourth-Round RB Kene Nwangwu".
- ^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (November 10, 2021). "Chargers QB Justin Herbert, Falcons QB Matt Ryan lead Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig. "Kene Nwangwu's 97-yard Kick Return TD Spices Up Thanksgiving Win by Vikings". Vikings.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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