Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#13
Tomiwa Durojaiye
Senior defensive lineman for South Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 291 lb · Philadelphia, PA
CFB Index 14 · #395 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceTransferred Illinois → South Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
2 TFL · 7 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Towson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for South Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kentucky in 2022.
- Transferred from Illinois to South Carolina in 2026.
Tomiwa Durojaiye
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and four programs, four head coaches: Neal Brown, Mike Norvell, Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Towson, Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
7 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Kentucky3-star out of Middletown
202310 games
- Entered the portal
20243 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
20258 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
2025Illinois
2026South Carolina
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
14 · #395 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #395 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Illinois | 16 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 23 | 9 | 6.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 29 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
4 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Shemar Turner’s 2023 season.
77%match
All-SECNFL Rd 2 · Pk 30
Matches Shemar on
Weight
Sack rate
Class year
Differs from Shemar on
Hurry rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Colby Wooden's junior season at Auburn (2022).
78%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Colby on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Tomiwa Durojaiye
The defensive line · South Carolina
- #6Dylan Stewart11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39Caleb Herring6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Tomiwa Durojaiye4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #27Drew Collins3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Kelby Collins3 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology