2018 Football Roster
Roster
Onwualu, Sean

Jersey Number 43
Sean Onwualu
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, Calif.
- High School:
- Granada Hills Charter
Bio
Career Overview: Defensive back who joined the Orange in January 2017 and played in one game over two seasons … Five-time SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll selection and two-time member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Redshirted in 2017 ... One letter.
Senior Year (2018): Made his Orange debut in the fourth quarter of his final home game against Louisville (11/9) ... Did not record any statistics ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.
2017: Redshirt season ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
High School: Played for coaches Billy Parra and Walter Roby at Granada Hills Charter ... All-league and all-city player ... Participated in the 2015 California Classic All-Star Game as a wide receiver ... Two-time captain ... As a senior, recorded 70 tackles, 12 sacks, and amassed 284 yards receiving with two touchdowns ... Tallied 115 tackles, 17 sacks, 409 receiving yards and three TDs in his career ... Recipient of the team’s John Elway Award ... Named the Highlanders’ defensive MVP as a senior.
Personal: Chukwudubem Sean Onwualu ... Born in March 1997 in Burbank, Calif. ... Son of Victoria and Austin Onwualu ... Two brothers ... Cousin, Denis Onwualu, played football at Georgia Tech from 2011-15 ... Cousin, Obum Gwacham, was drafted in the sixth round by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Oregon State and played outside linebacker for the New York Jets ... Sport management major.
Senior Year (2018): Made his Orange debut in the fourth quarter of his final home game against Louisville (11/9) ... Did not record any statistics ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.
2017: Redshirt season ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
High School: Played for coaches Billy Parra and Walter Roby at Granada Hills Charter ... All-league and all-city player ... Participated in the 2015 California Classic All-Star Game as a wide receiver ... Two-time captain ... As a senior, recorded 70 tackles, 12 sacks, and amassed 284 yards receiving with two touchdowns ... Tallied 115 tackles, 17 sacks, 409 receiving yards and three TDs in his career ... Recipient of the team’s John Elway Award ... Named the Highlanders’ defensive MVP as a senior.
Personal: Chukwudubem Sean Onwualu ... Born in March 1997 in Burbank, Calif. ... Son of Victoria and Austin Onwualu ... Two brothers ... Cousin, Denis Onwualu, played football at Georgia Tech from 2011-15 ... Cousin, Obum Gwacham, was drafted in the sixth round by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Oregon State and played outside linebacker for the New York Jets ... Sport management major.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06