Richard Ukelegharanya
9 Richard Ukelegharanya
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    RSo.
  • Hometown:
    East Longmeadow, Mass.
  • High School:
    East Longmeadow
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    51.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    -

Bio

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore)

Appeared in all 11 games and made six starts at linebacker ... Finished fourth on the team with 51 tackles (27 solo) ... Also intercepted his first-career pass ... Tied the single-game program record with 17 tackles in the season opener against Merrimack ... First-career interception helped the Bulldogs secure a victory over Sacred Heart.

2016 (Redshirt Freshman)

Appeared in all 11 games for the Bulldogs in 2016 ... Saw time on special teams and at linebacker ... Made one start ... Posted 14 tackles on the year ... Made a season-high four tackles at Maine ... Posted two tackles on three separate occasions. 

2015 (Freshman)

Did not make an appearance for the Bulldogs in 2015.

Before Bryant

A three-year starter for head coach Scott Raymond at East Longmeadow … Helped team to a 9-2 record, a co-league title and a division runner-up finish … Led the team in sacks and was the top receiver … Averaged 24.6 yards per catch on his way to All-League honors … Also played basketball and track … Captained basketball and track teams as a senior … Honor Roll student … Attended Bryant Football Camp.

Personal

The son of Onaiwu Akenzua-Chukwumah and Kim Obed Ukelegharanya … Has two brothers, Kennedy and Edward.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 27 6
Assists 24 6
Tackles 51.0 12.0
Tackles per game 4.6 2.0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Merrimack W, 49-41 13 4 17.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Maine L, 60-12 1 4 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Brown L, 28-23 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 23 Fordham W, 45-40 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at No. 15 New Hampshire L, 45-17 0 4 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Saint Francis U L, 30-14 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Central Connecticut L, 31-14 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Wagner W, 31-16 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Sacred Heart W, 48-45 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 5 0 - - -
Nov 11 at Robert Morris W, 42-17 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Duquesne W, 38-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 42 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 8 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 8 - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 8 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 8 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 - - - - - 0 -
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 8 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 42 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 - - - - 1 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 10 4 14.0 1.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 27 24 51.0 4.6 - - 0.5 2 - - - 1 5 1 -
2018-19 8 6 1 7.0 .9 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 19 15 34.0 2.8 2.0 17 3.0 18 - - - 1 17 - -
Total 42 62 44 106.0 2.5 2.0 17 3.5 20 - - - 2 22 1 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 27 24 51.0 4.6 - - 0.5 2 - - - 1 5 1 -
Conference 6 6 6 12.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 5 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 19 12 31.0 6.2 - - 0.5 2 - - - 1 5 - -
Away 6 8 12 20.0 3.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 18 10 28.0 4.7 - - 0.5 2 - - - 1 5 - -
Losses 5 9 14 23.0 4.6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Month September 5 21 18 39.0 7.8 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - 1 -
October 3 5 4 9.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 1 2 3.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 5 - -

News Mentions

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Bryant beats Sacred Heart, 48-45, in instant classic on Saturday

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November 4, 2017

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September 21, 2017

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Bryant meets Maine Saturday in Orono (3:30 p.m.)

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September 8, 2017

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Bryant uses 29-point 4th quarter to rally past Merrimack on Saturday

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September 2, 2017

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Football season preview: Linebackers

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August 26, 2017

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Football season preview: Special Teams

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