Kene Nwangwu

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 for the Iowa State Cyclones.[1]

Kene Nwangwu
No. 26 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-09) February 9, 1998
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Heritage (Frisco, Texas)
College:Iowa State (2016–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 119
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Rushing yards:75
Rushing average:3.4
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:30
Return yards:1,499
Total touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		 210 lb
(95 kg)		 30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.31 s1.45 s2.56 s4.25 s6.83 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3]

Nwangwu was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, 119th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[4] On May 15, 2021, he signed his rookie contract with Minnesota, worth $4.23 million with a $752K signing bonus.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.[6] 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.[7] 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, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[8]

On August 30, 2023, Nwangwu was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was activated on October 18.

References
  1. "Peterson: Iowa State's Dylan Soehner, Kene Nwangwu hope to hear name called in NFL Draft". The Des Moines Register.
  2. "2021 NFL Draft Scout Kene Nwangwu College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. "Vikings Select RB Kene Nwangwu In Round 4 of the 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. "Minnesota Vikings Round 4 Recap of 2021 NFL Draft". Vikings.com. May 1, 2021.
  5. "Vikings Sign Fourth-Round RB Kene Nwangwu".
  6. Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  7. Gordon, Grant (November 10, 2021). "Chargers QB Justin Herbert, Falcons QB Matt Ryan lead Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  8. Peters, Craig. "Kene Nwangwu's 97-yard Kick Return TD Spices Up Thanksgiving Win by Vikings". Vikings.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. Young, Lindsey (August 30, 2023). "Vikings Agree to Terms with Myles Gaskin & David Quessenberry, Waive Jalen Reagor". Vikings.com.



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