2018 Football
Chuby Dunu
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Clovis, CA
- High School:
- Buchanan HS
Expected to battle a large group of running backs in senior season at Cal Poly.
2020 (Spring 2021) -- Played in all three games as a backup running back ... rushed for 100 yards on 27 carries, averaging 3.7 yards per carry ... season-high 63 yards on 13 carries against Eastern Washington ... longest run was 12 yards, also versus Eastern Washington ... made one catch for 18 yards in season opener against Southern Utah.
2019 -- Gained 38 yards on seven carries as a junior ... season-high 29 yards in season opener versus San Diego, including a 25-yard romp ... played in six of Cal Poly's 11 games.
2018 -- Played in seven of Cal Poly's 11 games as a sophomore slot back ... gained 37 yards on six carries, including season-high 22 yards on three trips versus Montana ... 13-yard run against Eastern Washington and a 12-yard run versus Montana ... also caught two passes for 13 yards -- one each versus Eastern Washington and Montana ... six carries for seven yards in 2019 Spring Game.
2017 -- Rushed for 215 yards on 58 carries and a pair of touchdowns as a redshirt freshman ... both touchdowns were against Portland State on runs of seven and 10 yards ... season-high 74 yards on 16 carries against Portland State ... also rushed for 57 yards at Northern Iowa and 53 yards at UC Davis ... longest run of season was 23 yards at Northern Iowa ... also caught one pass for eight yards in Weber State game ... played all 11 games with four starts ... no carries in 2018 Spring Game.
2016 -- Redshirt ... seven carries for 15 yards in 2017 Spring Game.
High School -- As a senior under head coach Mike Jacot at Buchanan High School, Dunu rushed for 1,049 yards and 14 touchdowns on 157 carries, averaging 6.7 yards per carry ... rushed a season-high 24 carries for 215 yards and one score against Central ... also caught 47 passes, six for touchdowns, and earned second-team All-Tri-River League honors ... Bears were 7-4 overall, finished tied for first place in the Tri-River League and reached the quarterfinal round of the CIF-Central Section Division I playoffs ... earned All-Valley honors twice ... also letttered in track and field with a best mark of 47 feet, 3 1/2 inches in triple jump ... three-time Principal's Honor Roll member ... Dunn chose Cal Poly "because the environment for me felt just right, from the coaching staff and the players to the education and amazing weather. I believe it's a great opportunity to do what I love and get a great education while doing it. All in all, I didn't feel like I chose Cal Poly after I visited. I feel like it chose me."
Personal -- Son of Sobenna and Eyiuche Dunu ... two brothers, Dalu and Izunna ... wants to be a sports medicine doctor or pharmacist ... enjoys dancing, video games and being with friends ... first name of Chibuikem means "God is my strength" ... born in Clovis, Calif, ... majoring in sociology.
