Colorado State University Athletics

2022 Signing Class Roster

CJ Onyechi Rutgers HS

CJ Onyechi

  • Position:
    DL
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    250
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    West Orange, N.J.
  • High School:
    West Orange
  • Prev School:
    Rutgers
2022
  • Honorable mention All-Mountain West
  • Started all 12 games at defensive end
  • Fourth on the team with 58 tackles
  • Recorded 9.0 tackles for loss for 31 yards in setbacks
  • Notched 3.5 sacks and 6 quarterback hurries
  • Had one forced fumble and one recovery
Before CSU: Spent five seasons at Rutgers (2017-21) where he tallied 87 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks for his career … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2021 … Played in 43 total games over his career with 15 starts including eight at defensive end in 2021

HS/Misc.: As a prep player, he played for coach James Matsakis at West Orange … Played offensive tackle, tight end, rush end, defensive end, and outside linebacker during his high school career … Was the 28th-ranked player in New Jersey and No. 2 outside linebacker prospect
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