Kene Nwangwu

Running Back, New York Jets · #3.

Player facts

Team: New York Jets
Position: Running Back
Number: 3
Born: Feb 9, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Frisco, TX, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Iowa State
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	40	137	3.4	0	19	6	30	5.0	0	16	0	0

Recent games

			Rushing					Receiving					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 11	vs CLE	W 17-12	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ CHI	L 23-12	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Kene Nwangwu (born February 9, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kene Nwangwu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Nwangwu was born in Irving to Jerome and Ogonna Nwangwu, immigrants from Nigeria. He went to Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas. He has a brother, Emeka.

College career

Nwangwu played for the Iowa State Cyclones of Iowa State University from 2016 to 2020. He led the Big 12 Conference in kickoff returns and kickoff return yards in the 2016 season. Due to an Achilles injury, he used a redshirt for the 2017 season.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kene Nwangwu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹