Obald Niyonkuru
On tape: 2 tackles against New Mexico, Week 8, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-21@ New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-7vs UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
40.7%
236 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
64.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Campbell and Tim Polasek.
