Howard · W 58-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Ofurie has tackles in 7 of Rutgers’s 8 games: none against Howard.
Jessie Ofurie
Four seasons in the Rutgers secondary to date. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Maryland — Week 7, 2026.
31 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs No. 12 USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 15-47vs No. 6 Indiana | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-30@ Maryland | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-42@ No. 24 Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-28vs Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 21-28 vs Michigan, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Rutgers’s defense played that day
Michigan’s 8 drives: 4 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 8.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles.
Not drawn: there is no box score for this game yet.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL31 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
4 seasons under Greg Schiano — 21-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
44.0%
221 pass / 281 run
Plays / game
62.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
255 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #272 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Greg Schiano.
