Samford · W 33-14 · FCS
4 tackles
South Florida · L 10-30
9 tackles
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Ike Esonwune
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Alex Mortensen. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Louisiana — Week 3, 2026.
56 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
56 tackles. 1 pass defended. 2 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | 56 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 28 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 85 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 9 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20vs Navy | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38@ Memphis | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-30@ South Florida | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-30 at South Florida, play by play
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How UAB’s defense played that day
South Florida’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 11 ended Samford’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Intercepted on 3rd and 11. Second quarter, up 13-7. Ended Samford’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles.
10 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended UL Monroe’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 23-20. Ended UL Monroe’s drive (int).
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 26-20
vs UL Monroe
1 interception · 10 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 6 at home.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
56tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups56 tackles · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
56 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #109 at the position.
The No. 1,680 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Alex Mortensen.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
