Eazy Nwachukwu sings, dances & cracks jokes with Jordan K

Jordan Kirkland: Can you assess the offensive performance versus SMU?
Uzoma Nwachukwu: “I think we pretty good. There are always things to improve on. If we want to be a championship team we have to improve every week. We did some good things, but we have to go to the drawing board for some other things.”

JK: Is there a lot of the offense we still haven’t seen and Coach Sherman is keeping under wraps?
Nwachukwu: “Coach Sherman is a great offensive-minded guy. I think he has countless looks that he can give us, and he has an amazing playbook that we probably still haven’t seen. Coach Sherman has a bunch of things up his sleeve.”

JK: Describe your senior year at Allen High School and how much winning the State Championship meant to you.
Nwachukwu: “My senior year was amazing. I played with some of the best friends of my life. I played with Steven [Terrell] and some other guys that went to different colleges. It was a magical season. We told each other that we were going to win state, and we went out and did it.”

JK: How was the recruiting process for you, and what sold you on Texas A&M?
Nwachukwu: “The thing that really sold me was the people more than anything. I’d go other places, such as Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Texas, they all had their little shows, but Coach Sherman really sat me down. He talked to me man to man, talked to me about football and life even more than football. That really sold me.”

JK: How has your relationship with Steven Terrell  (high school and college teammate) helped you through your college years?
Nwachukwu: “It’s great. Steven and I have been best friends since the seventh grade.  I think it’s great to have him here. He’s been a good guy to lean on, and if I need to talk about anything, he’s been really cool about that. I really appreciate him.”

JK: How great was it to have your older brother Chima (former Washington State player and three-year starter) go through the recruiting process and teach you the ropes of football and life?
Nwachukwu: “It was awesome. He knew exactly what I was going through. He helped me through the recruiting process. He helped me through my freshman year because he went through some of the same things I went through. He told me every practice to focus on one thing to get better at, not just to go through the ropes. Just little things he’ll tell me about and how to handle specific situations. He’s been a great guy to get advice from.”

JK: Your name means “The road is good for a child of God.” I have read in previous interviews about how important faith is to you. Describe how that has helped you through your collegiate years.
Nwachukwu: “Faith is really important to me. When I went through some down spells, I looked towards faith. I think it has uplifted me a lot. Anytime something good has happened, you have to give it to God. He’s meant so much for me. Everything I do, I try to make it to where I reflect Him.”

JK: How difficult is it to be a student athlete and how are you able to prioritize?
Nwachukwu: “It’s hard. But we have a great learning center here at the Bright Complex. Lee Hood is an amazing woman. She helps us out, keeps us on task and in line. It’s hard, but we have a great support system here at Texas A&M.”

JK: How is the support from your fellow students? Is it difficult or obnoxious to be in class after great wins or tough losses?
Nwachukwu: “I feel like most people don’t recognize what I look like, so that comes and goes. I hear people talking about the game, etc. I think this year, everything has been positive and the students are really behind us.”

JK: What is your personal goal for this season?
Nwachukwu: “The only goal I really have is to contribute to a championship season. I think my focus is to send these seniors off right. I’m trying to play like I’m a senior and put myself in their shoes, and what I would want my senior year to be like. Anything I can do for them and I just tell myself at practice to try to be the best receiver on the field, and I think that strives me.

JK: TexAgs is taking a poll on the funniest player on the team… and you said earlier it’s you. Prove it.
Nwachukwu: “Usually I have a list of jokes. Today it fell out of my pants pocket at practice. But if you catch me another day, I can kill stand-up comedy. That’s my thing. I do that.”

I won’t even attempt to transcribe the rest of this interview… But y’all should watch Eazy sing his heart out with some classic Michael Jackson!