Justin Okoronkwo
Justin Okoronkwo
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kalen DeBoer and Shane Beamer. The receipt: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Coastal Carolina — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina | 63 | 39 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 77 | 44 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–10
vs South Carolina State
2 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 28-point win at home against South Carolina State.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #14
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Edgerrin Cooper’s 2021 season.
Matches Edgerrin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Fred Johnson's sophomore season at South Carolina (2025).
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