Ike Esonwune
UAB Blazers
71
Average

Ike Esonwune

UAB BlazersRebuilding
MONEYDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Oklahoma State
Projected Starter

Is Ike Esonwune starting?

Ike Esonwune is the projected starter at MONEY for UAB Blazers.

Ike Esonwune is the projected starting MONEY on a Rebuilding UAB — 71 OVR.

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Depth at MONEY · UAB Blazers

  1. 1371Ike EsonwuneStarter
  2. 21952Malachi Character
  3. 32552Jaylen Thompson
  4. 44842Phillip Davison Jr.

What's Next

Who do they play next?See UAB Blazers's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Malachi Character — No. 2 at MONEY for UABHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for UAB Blazers

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Manor, ranked #1,680 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 28 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,680 NatlTeam Share3%
Manor, TX
Jersey
#3
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
225 lbs
Transfer
Oklahoma State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—2800

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8411
National Rank
#1680
High School
Manor
Hometown
Manor, TX

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 63th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 71.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 63% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 27% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WULMTKL 10
TKL
10
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
1

Final W 26-20

Sep 4LILLTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 42-23

Ike Esonwune's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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71
Average
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Team Role

28 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement75%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.