Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bowl | W 48-46vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Michael-Arinze Ezirim
Michael-Arinze Ezirim is a safety at Toledo who has not played in Toledo's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024.
Where Ezirim comes from
- Dublin, OH
- Dublin Jerome
- About 100 miles from Glass Bowl
- Three-star, No. 1,676 in the 2024 class.
- On the Toledo roster since 2024
Where Ezirim fits
Toledo lists 25 defensive backs this season.
Toledo defensive backs with a game this season
Toledo is 6-2.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Dublin Jerome
Also from Dublin, OH
On tape: 1 tackle against Pittsburgh, Bowl, 2024.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Toledo | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Bowl · 2024
W 48-46
vs Pittsburgh · neutral site
1 tackle
Edged out Pittsburgh at a neutral site in a shootout.
Teams and coaches
2024Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
51.2%
452 pass / 430 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
462 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Toledo
- 2026 Toledo JacobsYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Toledo CandleYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 Toledo CandleYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Dublin JeromeDublin, OH · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,676 in the 2024 class. Signed with Toledo.Also from Dublin Jerome: Dane Wleklinski (Virginia) and Brady Sestili (Ohio).
2024
- Signed with ToledoThree-star, out of Dublin Jerome
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Toledo
Coaching transition mid-career: Jason Candle → Mike Jacobs. Worth noting in scheme + development context.