Sophomore defensive lineman on Syracuse's 2026 roster. From Ottawa, ON — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
6′6″ · 300 lb · Ottawa, ON · St. Mark
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
QB hurries: 79th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs New Hampshire
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman on Syracuse's 2026 roster. From Ottawa, ON — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
Nissi Ogbebor
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Syracuse. The receipt: 6 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 3, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
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 66-3vs New Hampshire | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
1 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Since week 2: +6 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Fran Brown — 4-11 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (2nd 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
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
8%1 hurries12 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
50.2%
116 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
77.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
From Ottawa, ON — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
Player DNA
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Maurice Swain Jr.’s 2016 season.
Matches Maurice on
Differs from Maurice on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Clinton's sophomore season at Southern Miss (2025).
Matches Mason on
Freshman Year (2025): Appeared in seven games ... Had five tackles on the season ... Made a pair of tackles in his college debut against Colgate (9/12) ... Had a solo tackle at Miami (11/8) ... Notched two tackles at Notre Dame (11/22). High School: Rated three stars by On3, 247 and Rivals ……
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