Pius Odjugo
Pius Odjugo
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Buffalo, Week 14, 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: Tim Albin → Brian Smith. 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
John Hauser
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 | Ohio | 22 | 12 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 16 | 6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 18 | 6.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #107
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jamil Burroughs’s 2025 season.
Matches Jamil on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Domonique Orange's sophomore season at Iowa State (2023).
Matches Domonique on
Differs from Domonique on