University of North Texas Athletics
2026 Football Roster

TJ Chukwurah
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 202
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Arlington, TX
- High School:
- Seguin HS
- Prev School:
- Black Hills State
Prior to UNT: Was at Black Hills State, a Division II program in South Dakota, from 2021 to 2025 … appeared in 35 games with 32 starts in his career at BHSU … named the South Dakota Sportswriters Association College Male Athlete of the Year … was named a unanimous DII All-American by the AFCA, the AP, the Don Hansen Football Committee, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the D2CCA in 2025 … led all Division II players in 2025 with 16 receiving touchdowns while sitting third in receiving yards (1,100) and second in yards per game (100.0) … filled the stat sheet in his collegiate career with 122 catches, 2,347 yards and 28 receiving touchdowns in his career at BHSU … tallied 10 games with 100+ receiving yards in his career … finished his final season with the Yellow Jackets in 2025 with 66 catches for 1,100 yards and 16 touchdowns … started all 11 games on the year … had six 100+ yard games as a senior … had a TD catch in 10 of the 11 games of the season he appeared in … opened the season with a bang with 10 catches for 109 yards and three touchdowns against Sioux Falls … followed it with the best game of his career with 12 catches for 182 yards and three touchdowns against Grand Valley State … caught seven passes for 147 yards and a TD at Chadron State … had a 60-yard receiving TD at Fort Lewis … caught six passes for 137 yards and two TDs at Western Colorado … finished with 10 catches for 142 yards and two scores against Colorado Mesa … finished the season with seven catches for 147 yards and a TD against New Mexico Highlands … started two games in 2024 before missing the remainder of the season due to injury … preserved a medical redshirt season … finished the year with eight catches for 117 yards and a touchdown on the year … caught five passes for 48 yards and a TD at St. Thomas (MN) … started 11 games in 2023 at WR … closed the year with 33 catches for 783 yards and eight touchdowns … had three 100+ yard games on the season … caught a 17 yard TD pass at St. Thomas to open the year … had three catches for 83 yards and a score at Southwest Baptist … caught five balls for 117 yards against South Dakota Mines … had five catches for a season-high 149 yards and a TD against New Mexico Highlands … tallied three catches including a 77-yard TD against Colorado School of the Mines … had a huge day against Adams State with seven catches for 144 yards and three touchdowns … appeared in 11 games in 2022 with eight starts … produced 15 catches for 346 yards and four TDs on the year … made his career debut and had two catches in the opener at Dickinson State … caught three passes for 105 yards including a career-long 92-yard TD catch against Colorado Mesa … had a TD catch in three straight games against Colorado Mesa, South Dakota Mines and New Mexico Highlands … caught a 65-yard touchdown against Fort Lewis … did not appear in game action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas … was a 5A-DII Second Team All-District selection as a senior … also played soccer.
NCAA Stats Prior to UNT
| Year | TEAM | GP | GS | REC | REC YDS | YDS/REC | REC TDS | REC YDS/GM | LONG REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Black Hills State | 11 | 8 | 15 | 347 | 23.1 | 4 | 31.6 | 92, vs. Colorado Mesa (9/24/22) |
| 2023 | Black Hills State | 11 | 11 | 33 | 783 | 23.7 | 7 | 71.2 | 98, vs. NM Highlands (10/7/23) |
| 2024 | Black Hills State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 1 | 58.5 | 61, vs. Southwest Baptist (9/7/24) |
| 2025 | Black Hills State | 11 | 11 | 66 | 1,100 | 16.7 | 16 | 100.0 | 75, at Western Colorado (10/11/25) |
| 2022-25 | TOTAL | 35 | 32 | 122 | 2,347 | 19.2 | 28 | 67.1 | 98, vs. NM Highlands (10/7/23) |







