Jide Abasiri
Jide Abasiri
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent two seasons in the USC defensive front. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Northwestern — Week 11, 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
Lincoln Riley
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 12 · 2025
W 26–21
vs Iowa
2 SOLO · 4 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #1
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Stephiylan Green’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Stephiylan Green's sophomore season at Clemson (2025).
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Background
CAREER: Through his two-year career at USC, Abasiri has recorded 33 tackles, including 4 for loss of 24 yards (with 3.5 sacks for minus 24 yards), 2 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble. 2026: Abasiri looks to be an impact player on the defensive line as a junior in 2026. 2025: Abasiri recorded 26 tack...