Defensive line, Virginia Tech (from Ohio State), 2024–26
Eric Mensah
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 322 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Stafford, VA
Eric Mensah plays defensive line for Virginia Tech, after Ohio State (2024–25). Last time out, against Georgia Tech: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, W 34–24
Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: National champions, 2024 (Ohio State)
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 45 | DL | RS | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 45 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 45 | DL | So. | 6′2″ | 322 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Virginia Tech 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. VMI | W 73–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Ohio State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Grambling | W 70–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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