Fresno State Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 76
Kingsley Ugwu
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 308
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
- High School:
- Sahuaro HS
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC/Kansas State
2024 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games this season … was a rotational player at left tackle … was a part of an offensive line that had nine different starting lineup rotations this season … was also a member of the field goal unit ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in three games … was the starting left tackle against New Mexico (Nov. 18).
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Transferred to Fresno State from Kansas State where he was for the 2021-22 seasons … began his collegiate career at Hutchinson City College … redshirted in the 2021 season and appeared in one game for the Big 12 Champions in 2022 … started every game during the spring 2021 season for Hutchinson CC … earned First Team NJCAA All-America honors as he helped the Blue Dragons earn a perfect 8-0 record and a victory in the NJCAA National Championship … was a first team all-conference honoree as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sahuaro under head coach Scott McKee... Earned first team all-conference honors... Also competed in discus and shot put – picking up all-state status – in addition to wrestling.
PERSONAL: From Tucson, Ariz. … son of Chima and Sharon Ugwu … has two siblings … father is a former football player and former shot put Olympian … favorite athlete is Kam Chancellor because he is a great athlete and he hits people hard … had recruiting interest from Jacksonville State, Liberty, ULM, Northern Arizona, and UTEP … chose to attend Fresno State because he wanted to be close to home, and needed ... majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in three games … was the starting left tackle against New Mexico (Nov. 18).
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Transferred to Fresno State from Kansas State where he was for the 2021-22 seasons … began his collegiate career at Hutchinson City College … redshirted in the 2021 season and appeared in one game for the Big 12 Champions in 2022 … started every game during the spring 2021 season for Hutchinson CC … earned First Team NJCAA All-America honors as he helped the Blue Dragons earn a perfect 8-0 record and a victory in the NJCAA National Championship … was a first team all-conference honoree as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Sahuaro under head coach Scott McKee... Earned first team all-conference honors... Also competed in discus and shot put – picking up all-state status – in addition to wrestling.
PERSONAL: From Tucson, Ariz. … son of Chima and Sharon Ugwu … has two siblings … father is a former football player and former shot put Olympian … favorite athlete is Kam Chancellor because he is a great athlete and he hits people hard … had recruiting interest from Jacksonville State, Liberty, ULM, Northern Arizona, and UTEP … chose to attend Fresno State because he wanted to be close to home, and needed ... majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Post-Practice Interviews: E.J. Warner, Richie Anderson III
Tuesday, September 30
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/29]
Monday, September 29
Jeff Tedford to be inducted into the Fresno State Football Ring of Honor
Tuesday, September 23
FB highlight at Hawai'i [9/20/25]
Monday, September 22