Kene Nwangwu
Kene Nwangwu
Born: February 9, 1998
Frisco, TX
Position: RB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
College: Iowa St.
High School: Heritage (TX)
Career: 2021-2025
Drafted: 2021 in Round 4, #119 overall by the Minnesota Vikings
Kene Nwangwu has played from 2021 to 2025 during his career with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets. Nwangwu has run for 119 yards in his career on 33 attempts, scoring 0 rushing touchdowns. He also has caught 6 passes for 30 yards.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 19 | 0 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 8 | 0 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 2025 | NFL New York Jets | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 16 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 33 | 119 | 3.6 | 19 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 16 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 18 | 579 | 32.2 | 99 | 2 | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 35 | 920 | 26.3 | 97t | 0 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 380 | 25.3 | 47 | 1 | 2024 | NFL New York Jets | 3 | 157 | 52.3 | 99t | 0 | 2025 | NFL New York Jets | 18 | 604 | 33.6 | 99t | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 89 | 2640 | 29.7 | 99 | 3 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2022 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | NFL New York Jets | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 2021 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2023 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2021 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 0 | 2022 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 0 | 2023 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 0 | 2024 | NFL | New York Jets | 2 | 0 | 2025 | NFL | New York Jets | 11 |
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Honors
2021 - Pro Football Focus (1st Team)
2021 - Pro Football Focus (1st Team)
2021 - Pro Football Writers All-Conference (1st Team)
2022 - Associated Press (2nd Team)
2022 - Sporting News (1st Team)
