Mayan Ahanotu
Mayan Ahanotu
Wins his gap play after play. Third year in the Rutgers defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Temple, Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Rutgers, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2023
W 31–24
at Miami
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Rayshaun Benny’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Reginald Pearson's graduate season at Northwestern (2024).
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