Portland State · W 84-0 · FCS
No tackles.
Northwestern · W 34-26
5 tackles
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Obidegwu has tackles in 7 of Oregon’s 8 games: none against Portland State.
Ify Obidegwu
Erases the deep middle of the field. Second year in the Oregon secondary. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Northwestern — Week 9, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): −1 pass breakup, 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Boise State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-27@ No. 12 USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 15-17vs No. 21 UCLA | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14vs Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-21@ Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 34-26vs No. 20 Northwestern | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-26 vs Northwestern, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 7 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Oregon’s defense played that day
Northwestern’s 11 drives: 5 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 11.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Nebraska’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Nebraska’s drive (int).
4 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.
3 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 7 · 2026
W 17-14
vs Nebraska
1 interception · 3 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from +7 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
29%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL24 tackles · 1 for loss · 7 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Dan Lanning — 18-5 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
52.9%
289 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #59 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #37 of 77 Big Ten DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dan Lanning.
