Eze Osondu, UTSA LB: the 2026 season story
Eze Osondu is a sophomore linebacker for UTSA (American Athletic). He ranks 648th of 930 linebackers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every linebacker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Eze Osondu's strongest measure is tackles for loss per game at 0.25, 294th of 459 (the average is 0.40). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 106th of 459 (the average is 0.03).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 3.5, ranks 344th among 459 ranked linebackers.
Against every linebacker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of linebacker he is. Among ranked linebackers he sits, on average, in the 25th percentile for volume and 9th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Eze Osondu's best came in week 10 at Florida Atlantic and his quietest in week 2 at Texas State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Eze Osondu is 367th of 459 FBS linebackers and 36th of 48 in the American Athletic. Next up nationally is Luke Mergott of Duke, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Linebackers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Carmycah Glass of Houston.
