The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive tackle Chidozie Nwankwo to a two-year contract on Tuesday.
Chidozie Nwankwo is five foot eleven and weighs 290 pounds. A native of Houston, Texas, Nwankwo spent four seasons at the University of Houston (2020-23) with 95 tackles (48 solos, 47 assists), 13 tackles for loss, five sacks, and one blocked kick in 41 games for the Cougars. In 2022, he had a career-high 36 tackles (17 solos, 19 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, and one sack in 12 games.
Then, he transferred to Colorado in 2024 with 19 tackles (14 solos, 5 assists), 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack in eight games for the Buffaloes.
Nwankwo went to Foster High School in Richmond, Texas, where he played under head coach Shaun McDowell. As a senior, he made 31 tackles (27 solos, 4 assists). He was named a two-time 10-5A Defensive MVP, the Touchdown Club of Houston Defensive Player of the Year Finalist, Unanimous First-Team All-District as a sophomore, and First-Team All-District as a freshman.
In addition, Nwankwo competed in wrestling, where he was a two-time Class 5A State Champion as a sophomore and senior. He was also a four-time district champion and three-time regional champion, and concluded his wrestling career with a 102-5 record. He was a runner-up in the Class 5A State Championship in his junior season, and finished in third place as a freshman in the Class 5A State Championship.
