Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah ties NCAA mark with 6 sacks
Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah spent more time in TCU’s backfield Saturday than most of the Horned Frog running backs.
The 6-foot-3, 255-pound sophomore defensive end had a season in a game for the Wildcats.
He notched six sacks and forced two fumbles in TCU’s 31-12 Big 12 victory over Kansas State.
🚨 NCAA RECORD 🚨
With his 6th sack today, @fanudike has now tied the ncaa single-game sack record #KStateFB ⚒ pic.twitter.com/O7xQQSvejb
— K-State Football (@KStateFB) October 30, 2021
There was a balance to his effort as Anudike-Uzomah had three sacks in each half.
COUNT 'EM UP#KStateFB ⚒ @fanudike pic.twitter.com/MUuQFLZ7vQ
— K-State Football (@KStateFB) October 30, 2021
In case you were wondering whose mark he tied:
FBS: 6 – Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan vs. Ball State, Oct. 21, 2006; Elvis Dumervil, Louisville vs. Kentucky, Sep. 4, 2005
FCS: 6 – Damien Huren, Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northern Colorado, Oct. 9, 2004; Pat Dowd, University of Dayton vs. Drake University, Nov. 9, 2013
REMEMBER THE NAME
Felix Anduike-Uzomah's 5 sacks today are a new single-game school record #KStateFB ⚒ @fanudike pic.twitter.com/9wKsDXq12Q
— K-State Football (@KStateFB) October 30, 2021
Here's a photo of Felix Anudike-Uzomah's record-tying sixth sack Saturday (photo by The Mercury's David Mayes): pic.twitter.com/skYZ6co4fq
— Ryan Black (@RyanABlack) October 30, 2021
So, who is this edge-rushing force?
2020: One of nine true freshmen to see time in 2020 as he played in five games… Had three tackles and a sack on the year,
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Lee’s Summit under head coach Eric Thomas… Carded 184 tackles, 55 tackles for loss and 13 sacks over his three-year career… Had 77 tackles as a junior, 20 of which went for a loss…
PERSONAL: Felix Anudike-Uzomah (ann-you-DEE-kay you-ZAH-mah) was born January 24, 2002, in Kansas City, Missouri… Son of Felix and Cynthia Uzomah… Has one brother, Celestine, and two sisters, Destiny and Vanessa… Majoring in mass communications.
