Linebacker, UAB (from Oklahoma State), 2023–26
Ike Esonwune
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Manor, TX
Ike Esonwune plays linebacker for UAB, after Oklahoma State (2023–25). Last time out, against East Carolina: 9 tackles.
2026 so far
47 tackles, 2 INT
Last game: 9 tackles vs. East Carolina, W 30–17
Next game: at South Florida, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last at Louisiana, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | UAB | 47 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 76 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 3 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 3 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 3 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | UAB | 3 | LB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 225 |
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 UAB 7 games, 47 tackles, 2 INT
2025 Oklahoma State 10 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Oregon | L 3–69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Tulsa | L 12–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Baylor | L 27–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Arizona | L 13–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Houston | L 17–39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Cincinnati | L 17–49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Kansas | L 21–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Kansas State | L 6–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at UCF | L 14–17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Iowa State | L 13–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Oklahoma State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs. West Virginia | L 14–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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