David Onuoha
David Onuoha
Wins his gap play after play. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Greg Schiano and Joe Harasymiak. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 2 sacks against Ohio, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Shane Montgomery → Joe Harasymiak. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 42 | 18 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Rutgers | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 18 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #116
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 Chibby Nwajuaku’s 2025 season.
Matches Chibby on
Differs from Chibby on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Curtis Jacobs's sophomore season at Penn State (2021).
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