Febechi Nwaiwu

Guard, Houston Texans · #64.

Player facts

Team: Houston Texans
Position: Guard
Number: 64
Born: Feb 17, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Coppell, TX, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 319 lbs
College: Oklahoma
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

About

Febechi Nwaiwu (born February 17, 2003) is an American professional football guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and North Texas Mean Green and was selected by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Febechi Nwaiwu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Febechi is of Nigerian descent. Nwaiwu attended Coppell High School located in Coppell, Texas. He committed to play college football for the North Texas Mean Green joining the team as a walk-on.

North Texas

During his three-year career at North Texas from 2021 to 2023, Nwaiwu appeared in 28 games with 22 starts, earning freshman all American and to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2022 after utilizing a redshirt season. After earning third-team all-conference honors in 2023, Nwaiwu entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Oklahoma

Nwaiwu transferred to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. During his first season as a Sooner in 2024, he started in all 13 games. In the 2025 regular season finale, Nwaiwu made his first collegiate start at center in a victory over LSU. For his performance during the 2025 season, he was named a finalist for the Burlsworth Award, as well as being awarded the Don Key Award. Nwaiwu earned second-team all-SEC and first-team all-American honors.

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