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Penn State · 2026

Ikenna Ezeogu

DESenior6' 5", 273 lbsBlue Springs, MO
Penn State Nittany Lions3-4 · TDC #28
Snap share
39%
6 of 7 started · likely 22–50%
Tackles
11
1876th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops51336th / 3262
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles10—

Charting

Where Ezeogu's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
3
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
1
8 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
14.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
1
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farPenn State#28 · 3-4739%1100000
2025Iowa State#35 · 8-41238%2531011
2024Iowa State#30 · 11-31436%1821002
2023Iowa State#34 · 7-6928%1411012

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ikenna Ezeogu's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Ikenna Ezeogu's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.5 vs Buffalo (Week 3)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1MarshallW 45–0—000020··
2@TempleW 27–96.7430010··
3BuffaloW 55–137.5200000··
4WisconsinL 20–246.2310010··
5@NorthwesternL 13–343.2100000··
6USCL 23–313.2100000··
7@MichiganL 18–21—no stats recorded
2026 · 6 games5.41140040··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles111876th / 5406
Solo4—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries469th / 1377
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall✓ DE72··—
Wk 2 · Temple✓ DE55~36 (14–55)465%
Wk 3 · Buffalo✓ DE63~34 (13–54)254%
Wk 4 · Wisconsin✓ DE66~43 (21–54)365%
Wk 5 · Northwestern—69~23 (9–36)133%
Wk 6 · USC✓ DE63~29 (11–46)146%
Wk 7 · Michigan✓ DE74··—
Season6 GS423165 (94–212)1139%

Position Room

20 DLs on the Penn State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Keanu WilliamsDT1700—1
19Yvan KemajouDESO142.51—1
92Siale TaupakiDTSR141.50—0
33Alexander McPhersonDESO1210—0
1Ikenna EzeoguDESR1100—0
91Armstrong NnodimDTSO910—0
Dallas VakalahiDT910—0
90Liam AndrewsDTSO300—0
39Ty BlandingDTJR210—0
89Jackson FordDEFR200—0
94De'Andre CookDTSO200—0
56Alijah CarnellDTSO100—0
11LaVar Arrington IIDESO—————
18Max GranvilleDESO000—1
42Mason RobinsonDEJR—————
43Dayshaun BurnettDEFR—————
47Aidan ProbstDESO—————
73Caleb BrewerDTSO—————
86Bobby MearsDEJR—————
88Elijah ReederDLFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →