Ovie Oghoufo: DE · LSU · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ovie Oghoufo
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and three programs. On tape: 5 tackles against Florida, Week 11, 2023.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU | 33 | 13 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Texas | 49 | 20 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2021 | Texas | 42 | 21 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 143 | 61 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 9 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs No. 8 Florida State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 72-10vs Grambling | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 49-55@ No. 20 Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-39@ No. 21 Missouri | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-18vs Auburn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 62-0vs Army | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-42@ No. 8 Alabama | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 52-35vs Florida | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 56-14vs Georgia State | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 42-30vs Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
 Bowl | W 35-31vs Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 13 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
Week 13 · 2023
W 42-30
vs Texas A&M
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Edged out Texas A&M at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%2 sacksTFL rate
12%4 TFLHurry rate
6%2 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
56%2 of 4 pressures33 tackles · 4 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Kelly
Pass share
49.0%
407 pass / 423 run
Plays / game
63.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
427 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #235 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Notre Dame, Texas and LSU, 8 sacks — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 3 schools: Brian Kelly and Steve Sarkisian.
