Florida Atlantic · L 30-38
No tackles.
UTSA · L 34-38
No tackles.
Notre Dame · L 13-35
3 tackles
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Oniha has tackles in 6 of Navy’s 8 games: none against Florida Atlantic and UTSA.
Ira Oniha
Third year in the same secondary at Navy. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Towson — Week 1, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
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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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24@ UAB | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-14@ Air Force | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-26vs Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 39-49vs North Texas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-35vs No. 5 Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Brian Newberry — 23-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
18.6%
96 pass / 420 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #14 of 27 American Athletic CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Brian Newberry.
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