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Justin Okoronkwo

LBJunior6' 3", 230 lbsMunich, Germany
South Carolina Gamecocks3-3 · TDC #33
Snap share
80%
6 of 6 started · likely 67–96%
Tackles
43
153rd of 5418 in FBS
Solo
28
Tackles for loss
1
1350th of 2453 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
111th of 531 in FBS

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays11755th / 2577
Tackles for loss11085th / 1914
Run stops14283rd / 3270
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles39—

Charting

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

Passes defended
1
0 broken up · 1 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
13
8.2 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
7.2
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
14
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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farSouth Carolina#33 · 3-3680%4310101
2025South Carolina#51 · 4-81267%6340113
2024Alabama#7 · 9-486%140.5000—

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

Game Log

Justin Okoronkwo'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

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 8.3 at Florida (Week 6)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Kent StateW 57–05.4320000··
2TowsonW 45–96.0221000··
3Mississippi StateL 34–417.914100000··
4@AlabamaL 18–496.3740000··
5KentuckyL 34–357.11160000··
6@FloridaW 38–198.36400001·
2026 · 6 games6.8432810001·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles43153rd / 5418
Solo28—
Tackles for loss11350th / 2453
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions1111th / 531
Return yards0—
Pick-sixes0—

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 madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Kent State✓ LB48~42 (21–48)3·88%
Wk 2 · Towson✓ LB63~4 (0–23)1·6%
Wk 3 · Mississippi State✓ LB60~60 (30–60)14·100%
Wk 4 · Alabama✓ LB57~55 (28–57)7·96%
Wk 5 · Kentucky✓ LB78~77 (39–78)11·99%
Wk 6 · Florida✓ LB74~65 (33–74)7188%
Season6 GS380303 (254–364)43180%

Position Room

9 LBs on the South Carolina roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
17Justin OkoronkwoLBJR431010
0Fred JohnsonLBJR342.50.5—1
7Shawn MurphyLBSR211.50.5—0
34Jamian Risher Jr.LBSR710—0
24Keenan BrittLBFR400—0
15Donovan DardenLBSO300—0
30Andrew HarrisLBFR100—0
20Josh SmithLBFR—————
32A.J. HollowayLBFR—————

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. South Carolina depth chart →