KENE NWANGWUNwangwu, KenePosition: RB Height: 6-0 Weight: 209 Born: February 9, 1998 High School: Heritage (Frisco, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 2017 | Iowa State | Redshirted |
| 2018 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 2019 | Iowa State | Played |
| 2020 | Iowa State | Played |
| Draft: 4th round (119th overall) 2021 Minnesota Vikings |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL | 34 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 40 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/1/2021 | 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 5/15/2021 | 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/2021 | 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/19/2021 | 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/31/2023 | 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/18/2023 | 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/27/2024 | 2024 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2024 MIN NFL |
| Acquired on Waivers | 8/28/2024 | 2024 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2024 NO NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 8/29/2024 | 2024 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2024 NO NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/9/2024 | 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL |
| Practice Squad Elevation | 11/30/2024 | 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 12/2/2024 | 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/14/2024 | 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2025 | 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 3/19/2025 | 2025 New York Jets (NFL)2025 NYJ NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 108 | 29 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 79 | 16.2 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 172 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 154 | 31.2 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 106 | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 93 | 21.4 |
| 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL | 30 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 6.7 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 416 | 61 | 0 | 355 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 88 | 3.3 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 9 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 21 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 30 | 5.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 18 | 0 | 579 | 32.2 | 99 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 35 | 0 | 920 | 26.3 | 97t | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 15 | 1 | 380 | 25.3 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 157 | 52.3 | 99t | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 71 | 1 | 2036 | 28.7 | 99t | 4 | 56 | 6 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 New York Jets (NFL)2024 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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