#25

Obinna Okeke

DE · New Mexico State · So. · #25

Returning to New Mexico State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Obinna Okeke

DE · New Mexico State · So · #25

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1895 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Louisiana Tech5-8HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025New Mexico State1630.50.0------
2024Louisiana Tech1--0.00.0------
Career1730.50.0------

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

New Mexico State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · New Mexico State

Returning around him

  • 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #131

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jahkai Lang’s 2025 season.

Jahkai Lang

82%match

SMU · 2025

#2

James Stewart

Middle Tennessee · 2023

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 19
81%
#3

Rodas Johnson

Wisconsin · 2022

80%
#4

Billy Walton III

SMU · 2024

80%
#5

Gary Wiley

SMU · 2022

80%

Matches Jahkai on

Class year
Pressure-to-sack conversion
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Desman Stephens II's sophomore season at USC (2025).

USC · 2025

#2

Aaron Chiles

Florida · 2025

90%
#3

Max Carroll

TCU · 2024

87%
#4

Kendall Johnson

Duke · 2024

87%
#5

Travonte O'Neal

Florida International · 2022

87%

Matches Desman on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11189

Final rank
#12385
Avg #12038.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11189 this season.