Arizona State · W 55-19
No tackles.
Onu has tackles in 7 of Baylor’s 8 games: none against Arizona State.
Bo Onu
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Second year in the same secondary at Baylor. On tape: 5 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Louisiana Tech, Week 3, 2026.
19 tackles · 3.5 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-9@ UCF | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 12 | 5.0 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 30 · W 41-9 at UCF, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Third quarter, up 27-6.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Baylor’s defense played that day
UCF’s 15 drives: 12 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 sacks, 1 pass broken up, tied for 9th-most sacks in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 14-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 23-13.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
26%5 TFL19 tackles · 5 for loss · 3.5 sacks · 1 pass breakup.
2 seasons under Dave Aranda — 10-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #138 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
