Based on School Switch Portal, Houston free agent OL David Ndukwe (6-6 325) is on an official go to to South Carolina via Wednesday. Ndukwe, who has performed left deal with, missed a lot of the 2025 season after struggling a dislocated left knee within the second sport, however the NCAA granted him one other season of eligibility for 2026.
Ndukwe is a local of Decatur, GA who performed his first three seasons in faculty at Western Kentucky. He moved to Houston for the 2023 season and have become a starter the following season when he allowed only one sack in 227 alternatives.
South Carolina lately added junior faculty offensive deal with Ashton Mozone to the roster for 2026. The Gamecocks have two of their high tackles out with accidents this spring in Jacarrius Peak and Josiah Thompson. Thompson has been declared out for the season.
Houston bio on David Ndukwe
As a Senior (2025)
- Performed in two video games earlier than harm
- Began at left deal with in opposition to Colorado
- 25 offensive snaps
- Missed 11 video games as a result of harm
As a Junior (2024)
- Earned Grasp of Science in World Retailing in December 2024
- Fall Tutorial All-Massive 12 Convention
- Performed 11 video games on the road, beginning 9 video games – all at left deal with
- 81.8 pass-block grade (PFF) ranked second on workforce
- 480 snaps performed together with 479 at left deal with
- Only one sack allowed in 227 alternatives
- No pressures allowed in seven of first 9 video games
- No hurries allowed in eight of 11 video games
- 90.0 pass-block grade at Kansas (Oct. 19) – no hurries in 33 possibilities
- Grade vs. Jayhawks ranked second amongst all Massive 12 o-linemen in Week 8
As a Sophomore (2023)
- Three video games performed
- 18 snaps at left deal with; 11 snaps on FG/XP kick
- 12 snaps (left deal with) at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
- Six snaps (left deal with) vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- No pressures allowed in seven possibilities on the season
Previous to Houston
- Spent three seasons at Western Kentucky (2020-22)
- Appeared in 13 video games
- All 17 snaps throughout 2022 got here at left deal with
- Appeared in a single sport throughout 2022
- Motion got here in in workforce’s 73-0 blowout win over FIU
- 39 snaps on line of defense throughout 2021
- 11 snaps on subject aim/extra-point block throughout 2021
- Appeared in six video games throughout workforce’s run to a Convention USA East Division title
- Completed season with two tackles
- 35 of 36 snaps throughout 2020 got here by way of subject aim/extra-point block
- Performed seven video games throughout 2020
Excessive Faculty
- Prepped at Arabia Mountain
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
- 85 score rating by 247sports
- 88th within the nation amongst defensive tackles by 247Sports
- Gives from Syracuse, Western Kentucky and South Alabama amongst others
Private
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Know-how from Western Kentucky
- Nickname: Lil Dave
- Hobbies: hanging with mates and taking part in video video games
- Describes himself as outgoing, decided and resilient
- Favourite childhood reminiscence is successful championship in park soccer in seventh grade
- Recreation day ritual contains getting a transparent thoughts
- Performed in opposition to present teammate Justin Benton in 2019
- Dream job outdoors of soccer: speak present host or entrepreneur
- He very into style
- Neighborhood service/volunteer actions: Delivered backpacks to children at Roderick Paige Elementary in August 2024
- Favourite TV present or sequence: All-American
- Favourite sports activities reminiscences as a fan: Watching the Seahawks on the Tremendous Bowl XLVII
- Hidden expertise: mathematician
- His uncle Ike Ndukwe performed for Georgia Southern
- Selected UH as a result of he loves the varsity, town, and the soccer program
- One phrase to explain himself on the sector: Mission-focused
- If he may eat one meals for the remainder of his life: wings
- His motivation for working laborious: his mother Florence Ndukwe
- Greatest recommendation: on a regular basis you get up is one other day to make for a greater tomorrow.
- Spotlight of his life: successful two bowl video games at Western Kentucky
- Sports activities hero: Bradley Chubb and Deforest Buckner
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: each the 2021 and 2022 bowl sport wins
- Distinctive truth: He loves music
