Tommy Akingbesote
Tommy Akingbesote
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Fourth year in the Maryland defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt: 9 tackles against Virginia — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Maryland, 4 sacks — drafted at #247 overall by Dallas.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
DallasEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 29–28
vs USC
4 TOT · 2 SOLO
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Lee Hunter’s 2023 season.
Matches Lee on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Barrett's senior season at South Carolina (2025).
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