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Lee’s Summit (Missouri) North coach Jamar Mozee was one of the nation’s most coveted recruits when he was coming through high school. Mozee had schools from all over the country recruiting him before he ended up playing for Bob Stoops at Oklahoma. So, it speaks volumes when he gushes about his star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri. “Williams is a phenomenal player,” Mozee told SBLive after a playoff game in 2022. “There’s so much upside to him, it’s almost scary. I haven’t seen anything like it in high school. From his build, physically, how he plays, his athleticism – it is different.” The numbers reflect that. While often receiving double and even sometimes triple teams, Nwaneri has racked up 99 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 31 hurries and 17 tackles for a loss over his sophomore and junior seasons. “Big No. 5 is a problem,” teammate Isaiah Mozee said. “He’s ranked that high for a reason. He’s phenomenal.”

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Williams Nwaneri is a physically-gifted defensive lineman with considerable developmental upside and pass rush ability that reminds us of former five-star Chris Jones at the same stage. The size, athleticism and pass rush skills are similar. Jones played more defensive end in high school than Nwaneri. 

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The most physically-gifted defensive line prospect in the 2024 cycle. Has an elite frame, measuring in at over 6-foot-6, 260 pounds and an 11-inch hand. Has elite length for the position and moves very well for his size.  Flashed some of his high-end potential as a sophomore, but took a step as a junior. Finished his junior campaign with 22 tackles for loss and 12 sacks while helping his team to the state title game. Shows the ability to create disruption from multiple spots on the defensive line. The elite combination of length and athleticism creates mismatches, particularly as an interior pass rusher. Has improved his hands over time, flashing a budding swim move as a junior. Possesses the ability to neutralize linemen with his length. Displays very good flexibility with the ability to dip and bend around the edge. A loose, fluid mover in pursuit. Has the range and athleticism to run down skill players from behind. Improving his technical skill at the position but has immense upside and capacity for improvement. Can also continue to improve as a run defender and edge setter. Could project to a number of spots along the defensive front including along the edge, but looks to be a defensive lineman long-term given his frame and potential to add substantial mass. 

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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACKS	TFL	FF
2026	NEB	6	9	5	4	2	3	1
2025	NEB	10	27	10	17	2.5	4	0
2024	MIZZ	1	2	1	1	1	1	0
Career		17	38	16	22	5.5	8	1

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACKS	TFL	FF
Nov 6	ILL	L 13-24	2	1	1	0	0	0
Oct 31	WASH	L 10-17	1	0	1	0	0	0
Oct 3	MD	W 48-23	2	1	1	0	1	0
Sep 26	MSU	W 31-13	2	2	0	2	2	0
Sep 12	BG	W 56-7	1	1	0	0	0	1
Sep 5	OHIO	W 49-21	1	0	1	0	0	0

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