Uchenna Nwosu holds the SLB · Starter spot in Seattle Seahawks’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Uchenna Nwosu played 19 games in 2025 with a 55% snap share.

Uchenna Nwosu is a 6'2", 251-pound edge rusher who played college football at USC from 2014 to 2017. The Los Angeles Chargers selected him in the second round (48th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. After eight seasons, Nwosu joined Seattle as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2022, and recorded 9.5 sacks in his first year with the team. In 2025, he registered 7.0 sacks, 1.0 interception, and 4.0 passes defensed while starting 11 of 16 regular-season games. During the Super Bowl, he returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory in Seattle's championship run.

USCthrough 2017

Chargers2018 – 2021

Seahawks2022 — present

CollegeUSCDraftRound 2 · No. 48 overall · 2018 · LACAcquiredAcquired from Los Angeles Chargers · drafted thereHometownCarson, CA