Career Highlights
• Wakwe has been a strong contributor at nose guard in each of his three seasons ... 48 career tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss.
• Career Games/Starts: 31/1 ... Bison debut: at East Central (9/6/03) ... First Career Start: vs. Arkansas-Monticello (10/16/04).
• GSC Academic Honor Roll (2004, 2005)
2005
• Played in 10 games as a reserve nose guard ... registered 14 tackles.
• Had a season-high 4 tackles at Henderson State ... blocked an extra point at West Georgia.
2004
• Played as a reserve nose guard and defensive tackle ... collected 28 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss.
• Set career highs with 6 tackles vs. West Georgia and at Ouachita Baptist ... recovered fumble vs. Henderson State.
2003
• Saw action in 10 games in the defensive tackle rotation ... made 6 tackles.
• Season-high 2 tackles against East Central and North Alabama ... also recovered a fumble against North Alabama.
Previous School
• Played nose guard and offensive tackle at Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. ... three-year all-conference ... first team all-state ... played in the Arkansas High School All-Star Game ... Central was 27-8 in his three seasons ... coached by former Bison Bernie Cox.
• Also threw the shot put and discus on the track team.
Personal
• Born: Dec. 6, 1984 in Little Rock, Ark. ... Major: Biology ... Parents: Ben and Josephine Wakwe.
• Hobbies include: playing video games and basketball and enjoying nature ... describes his style of play as intense, competitive, and smart ... lists his parents and Reggie White as his heroes ... wishes he could sing and play a musical instrument ... favorites include: Charlene Towns’ soul food, Nigeria (vacation spot), rap/R&B music, U.S. Weekly (magazine), the Denver Broncos and Organic Chemistry (class at Harding).
Career Stats
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2003................ 10 4 2 6 0.0-0 0 0 1 0
2004................ 11 14 14 28 3.0-7 0 0 1 0
2005................ 10 6 8 14 1.0-2 1 0 0 1
TOTAL............... 31 24 24 48 4.0-9 1 0 2 1
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2003................ 10 0 0 0.0 0
2004................ 11 0 1 0.5 4
2005................ 10 0 0 0.0 0
TOTAL............... 31 0 1 0.5 4
Career Highs
Tackles - 6 at Ouachita Baptist (11/6/04)
Tackles for Loss - 1.0 (three times), last at Ouachita Baptist (11/6/04)
Sacks - 0.5 vs. West Georgia (9/11/04)
