Ikenna Ezeogu
Penn State Nittany Lions
83
Good

Ikenna Ezeogu

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
LDEDefenseGoodTRANSFER · Iowa State
2nd String / Backup

Is Ikenna Ezeogu starting?

Ikenna Ezeogu is listed 2nd string at LDE for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Blue Springs, ranked #766 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 25 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #766 NatlTeam Share3%
Blue Springs, MO
Jersey
#88
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'5"
Weight
285 lbs
Transfer
Iowa State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—2531

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
0.8704
National Rank
#766
High School
Blue Springs
Hometown
Blue Springs, MO

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 75th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 83.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 75% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 18% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

25 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement75%

Depth at LDE · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 19988Yvan KemajouStarter
  2. 28883Ikenna EzeoguYou
  3. 34373Dayshaun Burnett
Coach Penn StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.