Junior linebacker for South Carolina. From Munich, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Munich
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Solo tackles: 93rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 14 tackles, vs Mississippi State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for South Carolina. From Munich, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
Justin Okoronkwo
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kalen DeBoer and Shane Beamer. The receipt: 14 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 3, 2026.
19 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shane Beamer.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 19 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 63 | 39 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 96 | 58 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Total | 19 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
1 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +14 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (93rd percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups19 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
45.6%
99 pass / 118 run
Plays / game
72.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #48 of 76 SEC LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
From Munich, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Chris Oats’s 2019 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Micah Gifford's junior season at Baylor (2025).
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