COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

• Ended his collegiate career with 52 games played and 28 starts, totaling 168 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 20 passes defensed, an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
• Named first-team All-Pacific-12 by The Associated Press and the conference’s coaches before being invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl following his senior campaign.
• Named Southern California’s John McKay Award winner as a junior, which is given annually to the Trojan underclassman with the most competitive spirit.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

• Ended his collegiate career with 52 games played and 28 starts, totaling 168 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 20 passes defensed, an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
• Named first-team All-Pacific-12 by The Associated Press and the conference’s coaches before being invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl following his senior campaign.
• Named Southern California’s John McKay Award winner as a junior, which is given annually to the Trojan underclassman with the most competitive spirit.

2017: Started all 14 games, posting career highs with 75 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks…Added 14 passes defensed, an INT and a fumble recovery…With 13 deflections, set the most in a single season by a Trojan since 2003…Ranked No. 22 in the nation in sacks…Was invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., and was a team captain…Earned Pacific-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors from CollegeSportsMadness.com with eight tackles, three sacks and a pass defensed at Arizona State…Accolades: First-team All-Pacific-12 by The Associated Press, the conference coaches, Athlon and Phil Steele’s College Football…Named Southern California’s Co-Most Valuable Player and Co-Lifter of the Year.

2016: Opened at outside linebacker in all 13 games…Totaled 53 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, five passes defensed and a forced fumble…Set a career high with 10 tackles and a sack with two passes defensed against Pacific-12 South Champion Colorado…Posted another seven tackles and a forced fumble against California.…Accolades: Southern California’s John McKay Award.

2015: Appeared in all 13 games with one start against Arizona, the first of his career…Posted 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass defensed…Registered eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Stanford in the conference championship game.

2014: Saw the field as a true freshman in 12 games…Finished the season with nine tackles…Posted a season-high two tackles against Fresno State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Narbonne High in Harbor City, Calif., earning PrepStar All-West and first-team All-L.A. City Division I honors…Named first-team All-South Bay by the South Bay Daily Breeze and first-team All-Marine League as a senior in 2013…Closed out his senior campaign with 121 tackles, three INTs, 12 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a recovery…Lettered two years in football and four in basketball.

PERSONAL: Given name Anon Uchenna Nwosu Jr. …Name is pronounced oo-CHEN-uh noo-WOE-sue…Born in Los Angeles, Calif. …Family friends with former All-Pro CB Nnamdi Asomugha…Of Nigerian descent…Was high school teammates with Broncos draft pick Keishawn Bierria…Earned a degree in political science from Southern California.

CAREER NFL TRANSACTIONS:

2018             Selected by Los Angeles Chargers in the second round (48th overall) of NFL Draft, April 27…Signed rookie contract, May 11.