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Xavier Nwankpa
DB · #1 · Iowa
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 213 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9773
- Class rank
- #53 · 2022
- Hometown
- Pleasant Hill, IA
- High school
- Southeast Polk
Returning player.
Career
163 Tackles · 4 PD · 3 Int
On a roster 2022–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025.
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2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
76 Tackles · 0 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Vanderbilt * | W 34–27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Nebraska | W 40–16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Michigan State | W 20–17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ USC | L 21–26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Oregon | L 16–18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Minnesota | W 41–3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Penn State | W 25–24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Wisconsin | W 37–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Indiana | L 15–20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Rutgers | W 38–28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Massachusetts | W 47–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Iowa State | L 13–16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs UAlbany | W 34–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs Penn State | W 25–24 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
41 Tackles · 1 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Missouri * | L 24–27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Nebraska | W 13–10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ UCLA | L 17–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Wisconsin | W 42–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Michigan State | L 20–32 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Washington | W 40–16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Ohio State | L 7–35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Minnesota | W 31–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Troy | W 38–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Illinois State | W 40–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
42 Tackles · 2 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Tennessee * | L 0–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Michigan * | L 0–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Nebraska | W 13–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Illinois | W 15–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Rutgers | W 22–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Northwestern * | W 10–7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Minnesota | L 10–12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Wisconsin | W 15–6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Purdue | W 20–14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Michigan State | W 26–16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Penn State | L 0–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Western Michigan | W 41–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Iowa State | W 20–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Utah State | W 24–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Utah State | W 24–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
4 Tackles · 1 PD · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Kentucky * | W 21–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | vs Northwestern | W 33–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Illinois | L 6–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Michigan | L 14–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Iowa State | L 7–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Kentucky * | W 21–0 | 1 | 52 | 1 |