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2024 Cowboy Football Roster
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Obi Ezeigbo
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Ewing, NJ
- High School:
- Ewing
Pronounced OH-bee ee-ZEEG-boe
2023 First Team All-PSAC
Career Highs
Tackles 10 vs. Utah, 2024
TFL 3.5 vs. Arkansas, 2024
Sacks 2.0 vs. Arkansas, 2024
Arrived at OSU in the spring of 2024 for one season after spending five years at NCAA Division II’s Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania ... Was coached by former OSU defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo at Gannon.
2024 (Super Senior): Played in all 12 games and made 10 starts ... Finished the year with 42 tackles, including 19 solo stops, 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, and three quarterback hurries ... Had a breakout game against Arkansas when he subbed in for an injured Collin Oliver, recording 2.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and nine tackles ... Named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week and the OSU Defensive Player of the Week for that games ... Had a season-best 10 tackles against Utah ... Served as a game captain vs. TCU.
2023 (Senior): Earned first team All-PSAC West honors for the first time in his career ... Stepped in as a full-time starter for the first time while replacing three All-PSAC West performers from 2022 ... Finished fifth on the team in tackles while leading the defensive linemen with 54 tackles ... Tied for third on the team with 10.5 tackles for loss, along with leading the team with 7.5 sacks ... His sack numbers tied for fifth in the PSAC ... Added one fumble recovery ... Helped Gannon finish tied for third in the PSAC in sacks with 32, also ranking fourth in total defense (301.9 yard per game), and seventh in rushing defense (125.1 yards per game).
2022 (Junior): Played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive end … Totaled 25 tackles, with 12 solo stops and 13 assists … Tied for third on the team in tackles for losses with 8.0 and was third in sacks with 4.5 … Had a career-high five tackles against West Chester … Added career-bests of 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in the season opener against Charleston (WV) … Added sacks against Seton Hill and Indiana (Pa.) and forced a fumble against IUP.
2021 (Sophomore): Played in 10 contests as a reserve defensive lineman … Totaled 21 tackles with seven solo stops ... Had 4.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … Matched a career-high with four tackles against Clarion … Had first career sacks at Bloomsburg, then added another the next week against Clarion.
2020 (Freshman): Appeared in all four games, making one start on the defensive line for the Golden Knights … Registered eight tackles, including four solo stops … Posted 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup … Made four stops in a comeback attempt at Davenport, including a tackle for loss.
2019: Redshirt.
High School: Played for head coach Drew Besler at Ewing High School in Ewing, New Jersey … Registered 12.5 sacks and was named first-team all-league … Selected to play in the 2019 Sunshine Classic All-Star game … Joined the wrestling team as a senior and proceeded to take the 220-pound title at the District 21 Tournament and finished in fourth place at 220 pounds in Region 6.
Personal: Majored in Strategic Communications at Gannon ... Son of Jennifer Ezeigbo ... Has two sisters (Nneka Ezeigbo and Chika Payne), along with brother-in-law Marque Payne.
