Richard Jibunor: LB · Troy · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Richard Jibunor
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. Named All-Sun Belt three seasons running, most recently in 2023. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 4 tackles for loss against UL Monroe — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
59 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 18.5 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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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-30vs Stephen F. Austin | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-42@ No. 15 Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-16vs James Madison | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-7@ Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 37-3vs Arkansas State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-0@ Army | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 9 | W 31-13@ Texas State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-10vs South Alabama | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-14@ UL Monroe | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 31-24vs Louisiana | 7 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 13 | W 35-17@ Southern Miss | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
 Bowl | L 10-17vs Duke | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 34 | 18.5 | 10.5 | — | 0 |
Week 11 · 2023
W 45-14
at UL Monroe
3.5 sacks · 4 tackles for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 31-point win on the road against UL Monroe.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
59tackles this seasonTFL rate
31%18 TFLSack rate
18%10 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups59 tackles · 18.5 for loss · 10.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
48.7%
455 pass / 480 run
Plays / game
66.8
14 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
485 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
First team in his league at the position.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Five seasons, at Auburn and Troy, 174 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2023)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2023)
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2017–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn, Chip Lindsey and Jon Sumrall.
From Delta State, Nigeria — one of 9 players from Nigeria in FBS this season.
