He played college football at Washington, and was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
As a senior, he was named the District 6-6A Defensive MVP and The Dallas Morning News All-Area Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the year with 53 tackles and 8.5 sacks.
[1] Onwuzurike committed to play college football at Washington over offers from Baylor, Arizona State and Michigan.
[7][8] In September 2020, Onwuzurike announced he was opting out of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and would prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.
[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 17, 2021, worth $8.14 million.