Dwight Nunoo
The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mike MacIntyre, Willie Simmons and Joe Moorhead. On tape: 11 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Kent State, Week 8, 2026.
57 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
57 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Akron | 57 | 19 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 6 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 13 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 76 | 26 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 10): 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-10vs Robert Morris | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-38vs UNLV | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-41@ Central Michigan | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-25vs Eastern Michigan | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34@ Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-35@ Kent State | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 20-28vs Ohio | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 19 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Nov. 3 · L 20-28 vs Ohio, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Akron’s defense played that day
Ohio’s 9 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 8.
11 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
57tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups57 tackles · 4.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
48.8%
294 pass / 309 run
Plays / game
67.0
9 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #306 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike MacIntyre, Willie Simmons and Joe Moorhead.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Akron
