SMU safety Isaiah Nwokobia has decided to forgo the 2025 NFL Draft and will return to the Mustangs for his senior season. The redshirt junior has been a key player in the SMU secondary, leading the team in tackles and interceptions.
The Mustangs ’ redshirt junior defensive back won’t pursue the NFL draft just yet and will be back with SMU for one more season. SMU safety Isaiah Nwokobia celebrates with teammates after intercepting a pass against Stanford during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.The playmaking safety is second on the team with 96 tackles, tied for first on the team with three interceptions and has three passes defended. Nwokobia wears the honorary No.
The 6-1, 202-pound safety has been a mainstay in the SMU secondary over the last couple seasons, as he also tallied four interceptions and wasIn bypassing the NFL draft, the Dallas native will be back in the SMU secondary and will look to boost his draft stock even more in 2025.SportsDay Staff The SportsDay staff is a team of editors and producers on the sports desk who create content for The Dallas Morning News.
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