Ike Esonwune
UAB Blazers · #3 · Linebacker · Junior
2025 season
TOT
27
tied 1161st of 4696
SACK
0
tied 1301st of 4696
PD
1
tied 940th of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OKST | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | OKST | 27 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UAB | 37 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | 65 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OKST | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | OKST | 27 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UAB | 37 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | 65 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | UAB Blazers |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 6' 1" / 225 lbs |
| Birthplace | Manor, TX |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- UAB Blazers 2026 · 1 season
- Oklahoma State Cowboys 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 37 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Home | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Away | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | @ ILL | L 42-23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs ULM | W 26-20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/19 | @ UL | L 21-14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | vs NAVY | W 24-20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/3 | vs SAM | W 33-14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10 | @ MEM | L 38-13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 total | 37 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6 | @ ORE | L 69-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19 | vs TLSA | L 19-12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs BAY | L 45-27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ ARIZ | L 41-13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs HOU | L 39-17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | vs CIN | L 49-17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ TTU | L 42-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | @ KU | L 38-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs KSU | L 14-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | @ UCF | L 17-14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/29 | vs ISU | L 20-13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/5 | vs WVU | L 38-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |