Chidera Otutu
Chidera Otutu
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at UTSA. The receipt: 4 tackles against Colorado State — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 48–20
vs Incarnate Word
3 TOT · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Dominant 28-point win at home against Incarnate Word.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UTSA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #65 · 2026 recruiting class #79
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luis Medina’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Trevon McAlpine's sophomore season at Texas Tech (2023).
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