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Bryant Nnabuife touchdown after blocked punt against Colorado State, 9-27-08  |
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PRONUNCIATION: (nah-BOO-fee)
CAL CAREER:Has played in 14 games ... in 2008, the only player in the Pac-10 to return two blocked punts for touchdowns ... has made seven career tackles and a pass breakup.
2009:A member of the defensive backfield who has played in four games, recording 2 solo tackles.
Individual Game-By-Game: vs. Maryland: no stats • vs. EWU: no stats • at Minnesota: did not play • at Oregon: did not play • vs. USC: did not play • at UCLA: 2 solo tackles.• vs. WSU: no stats • at ASU: no stats
2008: Saw most of his action as a member of Cal's special team s, playing in 10 games ... the only player in the Pac-10 to return two blocked punts for touchdowns ... took a blocked punt back five yards for a score against Michigan State for the Bears' first points of the season, before returning a blocked punt 30 yards for another touchdown in Cal's fourth contest of the season vs. Colorado State to give the Bears an early 7-0 first quarter lead ... had a career-high three tackles in the regular season finale vs. Washington and added two at Washington State.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played one season at Blinn College, recording 38 tackles, 1.0 sack and two interceptions as a freshman in 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied three interceptions, two forced fumbles and 45 tackles as a junior before playing receiver as a senior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Bryant Nnabuife ... born December 29, 1988 ... father is Emmanuel Nnabuife ... the younger brother of Alvin Nnabuife, who played at SMU and had an NFL roster stint with the Green Bay Packers ... major is American Studies.
LAST UPDATED: November 6, 2009
