Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Chidera Otutu
Junior defensive lineman on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 300 lb · Pflugerville, TX · Weiss
CFB Index 70 · #75 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred UTSA → Cincinnati for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Boston College
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UTSA in 2024.
- Transferred from UTSA to Cincinnati in 2026.
Chidera Otutu
Wins his gap play after play. Chidera Otutu has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against Boston College — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20245 games
- Signed with UTSA3-star out of Pflugerville Weiss
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Cincinnati
Played his entire career under Scott Satterfield.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
2025UTSA
2026Cincinnati
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
70 · #75 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #75 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UTSA | 28 | 11 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UTSA | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 16 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luis Medina’s 2021 season.
79%match
Matches Luis on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Height
Differs from Luis on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Trevon McAlpine's sophomore season at Texas Tech (2023).
76%match
Matches Trevon on
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Trevon on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chidera Otutu
The defensive line · Cincinnati
- #4Marquaze Parker3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Chidera Otutu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Brian Simms III2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Jaylon White-McClain1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #34Myles Harrison0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology