Febechi Nwaiwu
Career Summary
Febechi Nwaiwu is a Coppell, Texas, offensive lineman who developed from a North Texas walk-on into a fourth-round Houston Texans pick.
Febechi Nwaiwu began his college career as a walk-on at North Texas and finished as a highly decorated Oklahoma lineman. Houston selected him with the 106th overall choice in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Nwaiwu grew up in Coppell, Texas.
Nwaiwu is from Coppell, Texas, where he attended Coppell High School and also competed in shot put and discus.
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High School
At Coppell High School, he blocked for a productive offense and competed in track and field.
Nwaiwu played for coach Mike DeWitt at Coppell High School. As a senior, he helped the team to a 6-4 record while blocking for an offense that averaged 374 total yards per game.
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College Career
Nwaiwu began at North Texas and became a two-year Oklahoma starter at right guard before adding center experience in 2025.
At North Texas, Nwaiwu made 12 starts in 2022 and earned freshman All-America recognition. After transferring to Oklahoma, he started all 13 games at right guard in 2024 and all 13 games in 2025, with his final two starts at center.
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Path to the NFL
His rise from North Texas walk-on to consistent Oklahoma starter led to fourth-round selection.
Nwaiwu initially walked on at North Texas, then transferred to Oklahoma in 2024. He started all 26 Oklahoma games over his final two seasons and was selected by Houston in the fourth round.
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NFL Career
Houston drafted Nwaiwu 106th overall in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Texans selected Nwaiwu with the sixth pick of the fourth round, No. 106 overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Career Accomplishments
Nwaiwu earned 2025 second-team All-SEC honors, the Don Key Award, and Burlsworth Trophy finalist status.
Nwaiwu was a 2025 second-team All-SEC selection, a Burlsworth Trophy finalist, and the recipient of Oklahoma's Don Key Award. At North Texas, he earned freshman All-America honors in 2022.
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Playing Style
Oklahoma's official reporting described Nwaiwu as a relentless, hard-nosed blocker with demonstrated pass-protection results.
Oklahoma described Nwaiwu's approach as relentless and hard-nosed. The school reported that he allowed two pressures and no sacks across 505 pass-blocking snaps in 2025.
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