Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2021Michigan
David Ojabo
LB • 6'5" • 250 lbs • Aberdeen, Scotland
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
David Ojabo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
David Ojabo built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a linebacker from Aberdeen wearing No. 55, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of David Ojabo's career was his defensive production: 36...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 45
- NFL Team
- Baltimore Ravens
David Ojabo, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan. David Ojabo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 36
- TFL
- 12
- Sacks
- 11
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 3
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David Ojabo Michigan Highlights
2021 · Michigan · Player Highlight
David Ojabo college highlights at Michigan.
- Season
- 2021
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
David Ojabo quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 36
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 14 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Michigan
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Blair Academy · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Armwood · 65 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 2 · Pick 13 · Baltimore Ravens
- Latest roster
- No. 55 · Sophomore
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 35 tackles · LB 417th (top 34%) · Big Ten 115th (top 19%) · National 1,138th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 71.5 |
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David Ojabo played LB for Michigan. Across 3 tracked seasons, David Ojabo recorded 36 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Michigan paired 33 primary output with 35.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
35.8
Usage
12.2
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 1. Washington: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Rutgers: 0. Wisconsin: 5. Nebraska: 2. Northwestern: 4. Michigan State: 4. Indiana: 4. Penn State: 6. Maryland: 0. Ohio State: 3. Iowa: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 1 by 14.2. Washington: 2 by 28.3. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 7 by 79.2. Nebraska: 1 by 24.2. Northwestern: 1 by 44.2. Michigan State: 4 by 56.7. Indiana: 2 by 48.3. Penn State: 4 by 66.7. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 3 by 42.5. Iowa: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.4 · Games = 12 · -1.6 vs Losses
Losses4 · Games = 1 · +1.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | @ IowaSplash game | W 42-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Ohio StateSplash game | W 42-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Maryland | W 59-18 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Penn State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 21-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 29-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Michigan State2+ sacks · Splash game | L 33-37 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs NorthwesternSplash game | W 33-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 32-29 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Wisconsin2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Rutgers | W 20-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Northern Illinois | W 63-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs WashingtonSplash game | W 31-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Western Michigan | W 47-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
David Ojabo story
David Ojabo built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a linebacker from Aberdeen wearing No. 55, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of David Ojabo's career was his defensive production: 36 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Michigan. 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 David Ojabo's production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: David Ojabo 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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Michigan
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 33 | 35.8 | 12.2 | 33 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 11 · W 21-17 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Wisconsin
Week 5 · W 38-17 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Michigan State
Week 9 · L 33-37 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
74.5 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Indiana
Week 10 · W 29-7 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Ohio State
Week 13 · W 42-27 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
62.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Michigan
33 primary output · 35.8 efficiency · 12.2 usage
71.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Michigan
36.7
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Michigan
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
9
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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