Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#19
Odera Okaka
Senior linebacker for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 230 lb · Antioch, CA · Pittsburg HS
The numbers
5
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for California. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to California in 2025.
Odera Okaka
Two seasons at California, two different head coaches: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Wagner, Week 3, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Signed with California3-star out of College of San Mateo
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
California
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | California | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–7
vs Wagner
4 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2026California2-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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: 2.5 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
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
57.9%
124 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Junior (2025) - Cal Appeared in nine games and recorded six tackles. Made two tackles against Louisville. Sophomore (2024) - College of San Mateo Nation's No. 1 JUCO edge player according to 247 JUCO composite Nation's No. 3 JUCO edge player according to On3 industry ranking. Played in 13 games....
The linebacker corps · California
- #21Aaron Hampton41 tackles · 2025
- #10Jayden Wayne26 tackles · 2025
- #15Joshua Pierce14 tackles · 2025
- #4Justin Beadles12 tackles · 2025
- #19Odera Okaka6 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology