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Player Dossier
2014-2017Fresno State
Tobenna Okeke
DE • 6'3" • 245 lbs • Missouri City, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tobenna Okeke shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Player Story
Tobenna Okeke built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Missouri City, TX wearing No. 56, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Tobenna Okeke's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Tobenna Okeke, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Fresno State. Tobenna Okeke shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 89
- TFL
- 14
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Tobenna Okeke quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 89
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Fresno State
- Top game
- Hawai'i
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Elkins · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- Elkins · 23 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 56 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 38 tackles · DE 69th (top 20%) · Mountain West 94th (top 18%) · National 1,073rd (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Fresno State | 12 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | 32.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Fresno State | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Fresno State | 12 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 60.7 |
Related Context
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Tobenna Okeke played DE for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tobenna Okeke recorded 89 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Fresno State paired 19 primary output with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
28.2
Usage
9.6
Consistency
34.9
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 4. Alabama: 0. Washington: 1. Nevada: 1. San José State: 2. New Mexico: 2. UNLV: 2. BYU: 0. Hawai'i: 6. Wyoming: 0. Boise State: 1. Boise State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 5 by 60.8. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 2 by 18.3. Nevada: 3 by 22.5. San José State: 5 by 40.8. New Mexico: 2 by 28.3. UNLV: 6 by 45. BYU: 1 by 4.2. Hawai'i: 6 by 75. Wyoming: 2 by 8.3. Boise State: 3 by 22.5. Boise State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 8 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
75 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/25 | @ HoustonSplash game | W 33-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Boise State | L 14-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Boise State | W 28-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Wyoming | W 13-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Hawai'i2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-21 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs BYU | W 20-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs UNLVSplash game | L 16-26 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs New MexicoSplash game | W 38-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ San José StateSplash game | W 27-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Nevada | W 41-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Washington | L 16-48 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Alabama | L 10-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Tobenna Okeke story
Tobenna Okeke built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Missouri City, TX wearing No. 56, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Tobenna Okeke's career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Fresno State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Tobenna Okeke's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.
The arc is straightforward: Tobenna Okeke moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Fresno State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Fresno State | 8 | 24.4 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Fresno State | 19 | 28.2 | 9.6 | 11 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Fresno State | 19 | 28.2 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Hawai'i
Week 11 · W 31-21 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Tulsa
Week 4 · L 41-48
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Houston
Week 1 · W 33-27 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
75.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
#4
vs San Diego State
Week 7 · L 3-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Hawai'i
Week 12 · L 13-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Fresno State
19 primary output · 28.2 efficiency · 9.6 usage
60.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · Fresno State
60.7
19 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Fresno State
32.9
8 primary · 24.4 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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