2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Ezra Odinjor
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 2 sacks against Eastern Michigan — Week 7, 2026.
12 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
12 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 10): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-48vs Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-16vs San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-24@ Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 8-23vs Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 10 | W 20-17@ Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 |
Nov. 4 · W 20-17 at Sacramento State, play by play
1 tackle.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
This season: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Toledo’s defense played that day
Sacramento State’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 10.
2 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 6th-most sacks in FBS that week. The sack on 3rd and 19 ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (end).
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 19. Fourth quarter, up 34-14. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (end).
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, down 16-0.
1 tackle. Ezra Odinjor hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 2; the box score credits 1.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to -3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
25%3 sacksTFL rate
33%4 TFLHurry rate
33%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
43%3 of 7 pressures12 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Pass share
45.1%
283 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
69.7
9 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #90 at the position.
The No. 1,113 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mid-American as a junior.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Key, Trent Dilfer, Alex Mortensen and Mike Jacobs.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Toledo
