Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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Football
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2023 Football Roster
Djungu-Sungu, Placide
Jersey Number 15
Placide Djungu-Sungu
- Position:
- Nickel
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- James Martin
Bio
2025: Returning safety ... in 27 career games, has compiled 18 tackles ... has posted 2+ tackles on four occasions … registered a career-best three tackles against Louisville (2021) and UCF (2022) ... has played 266 career snaps.
2024: Saw action in 10 games, missing the Elon, Connecticut and North Carolina contests … recorded four tackles … notched one tackle against Middle Tennessee, Florida State, SMU and NC State … on the field for 88 snaps.
2023: Saw action in eight games, missing the Clemson, Notre Dame, NC State, Florida State and Wake Forest contests … recorded three tackles … registered one tackle against Connecticut, Northwestern and North Carolina … on the field for 87 snaps.
2022: Saw action in seven games, missing the North Carolina A&T, Kansas, Virginia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Miami contests ... recorded eight tackles, including a season-best three against UCF in the Military Bowl ... registered 2+ tackles on three occasions against Temple, Pittsburgh and UCF ... on the field for 70 snaps.
2021: Played in two games against Louisville and Miami … recorded three tackles against Louisville … on the field for 21 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three seasons at James Martin under coach Bob Wager … tabbed a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 65 safety in the nation by ESPN.com … totaled 83 tackles, two INTs and six PBUs as a junior … named first team all-district after helping James Martin to an 11-2 record and state playoff berth … recorded 31 total tackles and nine PBUs as a sophomore … also lettered four years in track & field, competing at the regional level during each season.
PERSONAL: Majoring in visual and media studies while minoring in African and African American studies ... son of Dorothy Kabole Nishmba … sister, Malaika, was a five-year member of the Oberlin track & field program (2018-19-20-21-22).
2024: Saw action in 10 games, missing the Elon, Connecticut and North Carolina contests … recorded four tackles … notched one tackle against Middle Tennessee, Florida State, SMU and NC State … on the field for 88 snaps.
2023: Saw action in eight games, missing the Clemson, Notre Dame, NC State, Florida State and Wake Forest contests … recorded three tackles … registered one tackle against Connecticut, Northwestern and North Carolina … on the field for 87 snaps.
2022: Saw action in seven games, missing the North Carolina A&T, Kansas, Virginia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Miami contests ... recorded eight tackles, including a season-best three against UCF in the Military Bowl ... registered 2+ tackles on three occasions against Temple, Pittsburgh and UCF ... on the field for 70 snaps.
2021: Played in two games against Louisville and Miami … recorded three tackles against Louisville … on the field for 21 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three seasons at James Martin under coach Bob Wager … tabbed a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 65 safety in the nation by ESPN.com … totaled 83 tackles, two INTs and six PBUs as a junior … named first team all-district after helping James Martin to an 11-2 record and state playoff berth … recorded 31 total tackles and nine PBUs as a sophomore … also lettered four years in track & field, competing at the regional level during each season.
PERSONAL: Majoring in visual and media studies while minoring in African and African American studies ... son of Dorothy Kabole Nishmba … sister, Malaika, was a five-year member of the Oberlin track & field program (2018-19-20-21-22).
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tulane
Wednesday, September 10
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Josiah Green Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
