Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-8vs NC State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#33
Nnanna Anyanwu
Senior defensive end for Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 251 lb · Hampton, GA · Lovejoy
CFB Index 59 · #211 of 583 LBsMedium confidenceTransferred UTSA → Virginia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1.5 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Norfolk State
Statement game5 tackles · 4 TFL · 3 sacksat Colorado State (FBS) · W 17-16
Top 1% tackles for loss game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end for Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UTSA in 2023.
- Transferred from UTSA to Virginia in 2026.
Nnanna Anyanwu
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 2 tackles against NC State — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with UTSA3-star out of Coffeyville C.C.
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023
Virginia
2025–2026
Virginia
Played his entire career under Tony Elliott.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
2025UTSA
2026Virginia
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UTSA9-4HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026Virginia2-0HC: Tony Elliott · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
59 · #211 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #211 at the position.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–3
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 56-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With B. Pribula — 162 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 51.1 · -8 rush yds (2 car) · D. Sparks — 54 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 61 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mason Reiger’s 2023 season.
43%match
Differs from Mason on
PD rate (lower)
Class year (lower)
Solo tackle rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Russell Davis II's sophomore season at Arizona (2023).
64%match
Matches Russell on
Weight
Differs from Russell on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Height (higher)
The defensive line · Virginia
- #33Nnanna Anyanwu7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Fisher Camac5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jason Hammond3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Jonathan Allen2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Billy Koudelka1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology