UCLA · L 24-45
No tackles.
Clemson · L 10-24
No tackles.
SMU · L 20-59
No tackles.
NC State · L 10-31
11 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 5 games average 2 tackles. This one was 9 above.
Okaka has tackles in 6 of California’s 9 games: none against UCLA, Clemson and SMU.
Odera Okaka
The two seasons at California span two head coaches: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. On tape: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against NC State, Week 9, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 29His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 22 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | California | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 28 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 11 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups22 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 11.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #502 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
