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Osa Odighizuwa

Defensive Tackle, San Francisco 49ers · #92.

Player facts

Team: San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 92
Born: Aug 13, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Portland, OR, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 294 lbs
College: UCLA
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	9	3	6	1	0	1	1	0
Last 5 Games	9	3	6	1	0	1	1	0
Career	225	118	107	18	2	2	41	56

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ SEA	W 32-29	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs DEN	W 24-14	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs ARI	W 36-30	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs MIA	W 35-13	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Sep 10	vs LAR	W 27-7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Osawaru Odighizuwa ( oh-DIG-ee-zoo-wah; born August 13, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 75th overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Odighizuwa attended and played high school football at David Douglas High School. He was a two-time defensive player of the year and received PrepStar All-West honors as a senior. He was a three star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play college at the University of California, Los Angeles on May 5, 2015.

He lettered in wrestling, where he won three straight state heavyweight championships. He was undefeated in his last two years (46–0 and 45–0). Following his junior year, Odighizuwa won the 2015 Fargo Junior Men's Freestyle National Championship at heavyweight. He also practiced track for one season.

College career

As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in all 13 games as a backup defensive tackle. He collected 15 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (tied for fifth on the team) and one sack. He had 3 tackles and one sack against the University of Oregon. He returned a fumble for a 51-yard touchdown against the University of Washington. He made 2 tackles for loss and one sack against the University of Hawai'i.

As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, starting at defensive tackle in the final 8. He registered 29 tackles, 3 sacks (tied for second on the team), 6 tackles for loss (tied for third on the team) and 2 pass breakups. He had 5 tackles against the University of Colorado and the University of Washington.

As a junior, he was named the starter at defensive tackle. He tallied 46 tackles (fifth on the team), 3.5 sacks (third on the team) and 10 tackles for loss (tied for the team lead). He had 9 tackles against San Diego State University.

As a senior, the football season was reduced to 7 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a starter at defensive tackle, posting 30 tackles (sixth on the team), 4 sacks (second on the team) and 6 tackles for loss (third on the team). He had 6 tackles against the University of Colorado and Arizona State University. He made 2.5 tackles against the University of California. He received first-team All-Pac-12 honors. On December 22, 2020, he announced his intentions to enter the 2021 NFL draft.