Junior defensive tackle for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 280 lb · Prior Lake, MN · Prior Lake HS
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.
How he plays
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Tackles for loss: 98th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 2
3.5 TFL · 10 tackles · 1 hurries
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Fresno State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive tackle for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Jide Abasiri
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent three seasons in the USC defensive front. The receipt: 5 tackles against Louisiana — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Since week 1: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Lincoln Riley — 19-10 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (98th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (10th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
35%4 TFLSack rate
10%1 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurries10 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #3 of 7 Big Ten DTs
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–0
vs Fresno State
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jonah Laulu’s 2022 season.
Matches Jonah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nic Caraway's junior season at Texas A&M (2024).
Matches Nic on
Player DNA
CAREER: Through his two-year career at USC, Abasiri has recorded 33 tackles, including 4 for loss of 24 yards (with 3.5 sacks for minus 24 yards), 2 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble. 2026: Abasiri looks to be an impact player on the defensive line as a junior in 2026. 2025: Abasiri recorded 26 tack...
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