Okiki Olorunfunmi
Okiki Olorunfunmi
Wins his gap play after play. Two seasons at New Mexico, two different head coaches: Bronco Mendenhall and Jason Eck. The receipt: 3 tackles against UNLV — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 17 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 32–22
vs Idaho State
1 TOT
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
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · New Mexico
Returning around him
- 1 New Mexico player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (15 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #87
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Marcus Burris Jr.’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marcus Burris Jr.'s junior season at Indiana (2024).
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