Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#98
Mateen Ibirogba
5th-year defensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 300 lb · Clarksburg, MD · Clarksburg
CFB Index 39 · #276 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceTransferred Wake Forest → Texas Tech for 2026
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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Texas Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Georgetown in 2022.
- Transferred from Wake Forest to Texas Tech in 2026.
Mateen Ibirogba
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Mateen Ibirogba has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Georgetownout of Clarksburg
2024
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
2025Wake Forest
2026Texas Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
39 · #276 of 420 edge rushers
Unranked recruit. Now #276 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 21 | 7 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 33–10
3 TOT · 1 QB HUR
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ricky Barber’s 2021 season.
89%match
Matches Ricky on
Height
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cohen Fuller's sophomore season at UNLV (2025).
82%match
Matches Cohen on
Class year
Hurry rate
Weight
Background
CAREER HONORS All-Patriot League First Team (2023, So.) Patriot League Rookie of the Week – Oct. 29 (2022, Fr.) PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH Arrived at Texas Tech as one of the top interior defensive linemen in the transfer portal for the 2026 cycle … was the top-rated defensive lineman to enter the trans...
The defensive line · Texas Tech
- #1Julien Laventure10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Anthony Holmes Jr.10 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Cofield5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Mateen Ibirogba3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Bryce Butler3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
4 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology