Jireh Ojata: DE · Purdue · #99.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jireh Ojata
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Came to Purdue by way of Franklin College. On tape: 4 tackles against Northwestern, Week 10, 2024.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Purdue | 12 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 12 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-0vs Indiana State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 49-50@ No. 23 Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-26vs Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 0-45@ No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-49vs No. 4 Penn State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sackTFL rate
8%1 TFL12 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Walters
Pass share
48.8%
328 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
56.0
12 games
Team sack rate
9.2%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Purdue, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
