CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

•  Posted 164 tackles (98 solo), five sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defensed, two forced fumbles and six recoveries.
• Scored two touchdowns in his career, each on fumble returns — including a game-winning score over Tulsa as a sophomore.
• As a senior, posted seven passes defensed to lead all linebackers in the American Athletic Conference while also ranking fifth in the nation with three fumble recoveries.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

•  Posted 164 tackles (98 solo), five sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defensed, two forced fumbles and six recoveries.
• Scored two touchdowns in his career, each on fumble returns — including a game-winning score over Tulsa as a sophomore.
• As a senior, posted seven passes defensed to lead all linebackers in the American Athletic Conference while also ranking fifth in the nation with three fumble recoveries.

2018: Finished with 69 tackles (39 solo), two sacks, two INTs, seven passes defensed, two forced fumbles and four recoveries…Led all LBs in the American Athletic Conference with seven passes defensed…Ranked fifth nationally with three fumble recoveries…In a win over Tulsa, posted eight tackles, two recoveries and a pass defensed…Registered five tackles, an INT and a fumble recovery that he returned for a TD in a win at East Carolina…Recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack at Memphis.

2017: Finished fifth on the team with 62 tackles (36 solo) while starting all 12 games…Added 6.5 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and a fumble recovery…Notched seven tackles and a tackle for loss in a win at No. 17 South Florida…Registered a 24-yard sack and four tackles in a win at Temple…Posted a career-high eight tackles against Texas Tech.

2016: Played all 13 games, making five starts…Recorded 22 tackles (14 solo), a pass defensed and a fumble recovery…Made the first start of his career in a win at Cincinnati…Recovered a fumble against Tulsa, returning it 24 yards for a game-winning TD.

2015: Saw action in all 15 games, the only true freshman to do so…Notched 11 tackles (nine solo) and an eight-yard sack…Ranked sixth on the team with six special teams tackles…Recorded his first career tackle in his collegiate debut against Tennessee Tech…Posted his first career sack in a win over Texas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named a 2013 district 21-5A first-team All-District as a TE at North Shore High in Houston, Texas…Lettered three years in football, four in basketball and two in track & field.

PERSONAL: Given name Chukuemeke MaCaulay Egbule…Nickname is ‘Emeke’…Name is pronounced EH-meh-keh EGG-boo-leh…Born in Topeka, Kansas…Has a twin sister, Omoseh…Participated in charitable events at Children’s Hospital in Houston after Hurricane Harvey…Enjoys playing Fortnite…Earned a degree in supply chain & logistics from Houston.

CAREER NFL TRANSACTIONS:

2019          Selected by Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round (200th overall) of NFL Draft, April 26…Signed rookie contract, May 13.