
Long, lean Duke edge rusher with upside and room to grow
Onuoha enters the 2026 season as a redshirt freshman DE for Duke, bringing a 6-3, 245-pound frame, international background, and a three-star recruiting profile that had him ranked among the top prospects in Massachusetts coming out of Belmont Hill[1][5][12][15]. He’s still early in his college career and has limited on-field production so far, but the appeal is obvious: length, edge-athlete traits, and developmental upside for a program that loves building disruptive fronts[2][3]. If you’re betting on tools and future growth over instant polish, he’s a smart fit—with the caveat that he’s more “project with pop” than finished product right now[1][5].





