Namdi Obiazor
LB
#48
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 229 lbs
College: Texas Christian
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | @Browns | L 13 - 37 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Eagles | W 24 - 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Colts | T 13 - 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRONOUNCED NAM-dee oh-bee-EYE-zor
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Namdi Obiazor was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (212th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Played in 53 games and finished with 302 tackles, 81/2 sacks, 3 interceptions, 6 passes defensed 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.
- 2025 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Colorado, 10/4)
- 2023 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
- 2023 Honorable Mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
COLLEGE SEASONAL REVIEWS
SENIOR YEAR (2025)
- Started all 15 games and finished with 88 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble.
- Recorded 10 tackles, a sack and an interception vs. Colorado (10/4) to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.
- Had 11 tackles in back-to-back games at Kansas State (10/11) and vs. Baylor (10/18).
- Had 10 tackles at Houston (11/22).
JUNIOR YEAR (2024)
- Started all 13 games and finished with 81 tackles, 21/2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble.
- Posted 11/2 sacks in the season-opening 34-27 win at Stanford (8/30).
- Recorded his first career interception in the 45-0 victory over LIU (9/7).
- Totaled a season-high 11 stops vs. Central Florida (9/14) and vs. Houston (10/4). Added a sack and a forced fumble vs. Houston as well.
- Had a career-high 13 tackles (6 solo, 7 assists) with a career-high 21/2 sacks, 21/2 tackles for loss, 2 QB hurries, and fourth-career forced fumble vs. #24 Michigan (10/19).
- Led the Horned Frogs with 9 tackles in the 35-34 victory vs. Texas Tech (10/26) and 8 in the 38-13 win vs. Oklahoma State (11/9).
- Recorded a career-high 3 tackles for loss and 8 total tackles in Illinois' Cheez-It Citrus Bowl win over #14 South Carolina (12/31).
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2023)
- Started all 12 games and led the TCU defense with 84 tackles and 4 sacks. Added 2 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery.
- Totaled a career-best 13 stops (10 solo), including a sack at Kansas State (10/21).
- Also recorded sacks vs. BYU (10/14) and at Texas Tech (11/2) to give him a sack in three consecutive games.
- Recovered a fumble to go with 5 tackles at Oklahoma (11/24).
FRESHMAN YEAR (2022)
- Played in all 15 games with two starts and totaled 49 tackles and 2 passes defensed.
- Made his TCU debut in the season opening win at Colorado (9/2) and finished with 5 tackles, tied for the team lead.
- Totaled a then career-best 7 tackles three times in a four-game stretch in wins vs. Oklahoma State (10/15), vs. Kansas State (10/22) and vs. Texas Tech (11/5).
PERSONAL
- Spent two seasons (2020-21) at Iowa Western Community College, where he totaled 31 tackles, an interception, 4 passes defensed and 1 blocked kick.
- Was a First-Team NJCAA All-American in 2021.