Ansel Din-Mbuh
Ansel Din-Mbuh
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against West Virginia — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sonny Dykes.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TCU | 24 | 14 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 24 | 14 | 7.0 | 6.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 50 | 28 | 13.5 | 8.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 30–27
vs USC
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
TCU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · TCU
Returning around him
- 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #47
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Onyedim’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to James Smith's junior season at Alabama (2025).
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Background
HONORS » 2024 Pac-12 Defensive Line Top Performer AT TCU 2025 | JUNIOR (12/12) Played and started in 12 games … was a consistent centerpiece in the Horned Frogs defensive line … totaled 24 tackles and 2.5 TFLs, along with two sacks … also had two QB hurries … posted four tackles and 1.5 TFLs duri...