Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Syracuse
Caleb Okechukwu
DL • 6'4" • 276 lbs • Washington, DC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Caleb Okechukwu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
86
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Player Story
Caleb Okechukwu built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Washington, DC wearing No. 4, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Caleb Okechukwu's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Caleb Okechukwu, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse. Caleb Okechukwu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 119
- TFL
- 22.5
- Sacks
- 14
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 1
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Caleb Okechukwu quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Syracuse · DL
- Career Tackles
- 119
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
- Top game
- Clemson
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. John's College · Syracuse
- High school pipeline
- St. John's College · 53 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · DL 111th (top 12%) · ACC 113th (top 19%) · National 1,041st (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Syracuse | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Syracuse | 10 | 22 | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | - | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Syracuse | 12 | 47 | 10 | 7 | 6 | - | 2 | 67 |
| 2023 Postseason | Syracuse | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 54 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Syracuse | 10 | 33 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
Related Context
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Caleb Okechukwu played DL for Syracuse. Across 5 tracked seasons, Caleb Okechukwu recorded 119 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Syracuse.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Syracuse paired 24 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2
Efficiency
34.7
Usage
10.5
Consistency
46.1
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 2. UConn: 1. Purdue: 1. Virginia: 7. Wagner: 2. NC State: 1. Clemson: 1. Notre Dame: 0. Pittsburgh: 3. Florida State: 1. Wake Forest: 3. Boston College: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 1 by 24.2. UConn: 1 by 14.2. Purdue: 2 by 18.3. Virginia: 3 by 62.5. Wagner: 3 by 32.5. NC State: 4 by 26.7. Clemson: 7 by 39.2. Notre Dame: 5 by 20.8. Pittsburgh: 8 by 63.3. Florida State: 4 by 26.7. Wake Forest: 5 by 50.8. Boston College: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
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Wins2.3 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 5 · -0.7 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
Virginia
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ Boston CollegeSplash game | W 32-23 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | L 35-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Florida State | L 3-38 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ PittsburghSplash game | L 9-19 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Notre Dame | L 24-41 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Clemson | L 21-27 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs NC State | W 24-9 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs WagnerSplash game | W 59-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/23 | vs Virginia2+ sacks · Splash game | W 22-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Purdue | W 32-29 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ UConn | W 48-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 31-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Caleb Okechukwu story
Caleb Okechukwu built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Washington, DC wearing No. 4, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Caleb Okechukwu's career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and 1 interception across 40 career games in the available record. That gives Caleb Okechukwu's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Syracuse
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Syracuse | 2 | 9.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Syracuse | 5 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Syracuse | 24 | 34.7 | 10.5 | 19 |
| 2023 Postseason | Syracuse | 15.5 | 30.5 | 10.1 | -8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Syracuse | 15.5 | 30.5 | 10.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Clemson
Week 5 · L 14-31 · Conference game
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Virginia
Week 4 · W 22-20 · Conference game
7
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Rutgers
Week 2 · L 7-17
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Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Louisville
Week 12 · L 0-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#5
vs Wake Forest
Week 13 · W 35-31 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
68.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
24 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 10.5 usage
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#2
2023 Postseason · Syracuse
54
15.5 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Syracuse
54
15.5 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 10.1 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
12
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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