Iowa Hawkeyes#- · DB Xavier Nwankpa
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- Former player
Xavier Nwankpa played DB for Iowa. In the 2025 season he had 76 tackles and 1 interception over 13 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Xavier Nwankpa career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IOWA | 13 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | IOWA | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | IOWA | 14 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | IOWA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 42 | 163 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Season totals, 2022 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Xavier Nwankpa: Iowa DB profile and stats
Xavier Nwankpa is a DB for Iowa. This profile tracks Xavier Nwankpa's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Iowa roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Iowa sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
Xavier Nwankpa in the news
All newsRecapIowa edged Michigan 20-19 (Week 4, 2026)Iowa edged Michigan 20-19 at Michigan Stadium. Now Iowa is 4-0, 1-0 in Big Ten play, and Michigan is 3-1, 0-1 in Big Ten play.2026-09-26RecapIowa beat Northern Iowa 55-0 (Week 3, 2026)Iowa beat Northern Iowa 55-0 at Kinnick Stadium. Now Iowa is 3-0, and Northern Iowa is 1-1.2026-09-19RecapIowa edged Iowa State 16-13 (Week 2, 2026)Iowa edged Iowa State 16-13 at Kinnick Stadium. Now Iowa is 2-0, and Iowa State is 1-1.2026-09-12
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Xavier Nwankpa plays for Iowa at DB.
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Xavier Nwankpa is a DB for Iowa.