Julian Okwara
DE
#53
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 15+ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 8-14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf | 13 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
Career Transactions
Selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round (67th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft…Waived by the Lions on Jan. 18, 2024…Signed to the Lions' practice squad on Jan. 20, 2024…Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 14, 2024…Waived by the Eagles on Aug. 26, 2024…Signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on Aug. 28, 2024…Signed to the Cardinals' active roster on Sept. 11, 2024…Signed by the Cleveland Browns on April 14, 2025.
Key Notes
· Played in 51 career games with five starts over six-year career. Tallied 71 tackles, 10 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovered.
· In his one season with Arizona in 2024, appeared in 13 games with one start. He totaled 18 tackles, one sack and one pass deflection.
· Played in 45 games and recorded 77 tackles, 15 sacks and four forced fumbles at Notre Dame.