Cornerback, Ohio State, 2017–19
Jeff Okudah
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Born
- Feb 2, 1999, in Grand Prairie, Texas
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Jeff Okudah played cornerback at Ohio State (2017–19). He was a consensus All‑American in 2019. The Detroit Lions took Okudah in the first round, No. 3 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2interceptions, career highat Nebraska, 2019Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 34 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 83 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | 1 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 1 | CB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 1 | CB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 200 |
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
2019 Ohio State 13 games, 34 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 45–21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Indiana | W 51–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 76–5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at Nebraska | W 48–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Michigan State | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Maryland | W 73–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Rutgers | W 56–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Penn State | W 28–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan | W 56–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 23–29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2018 Ohio State 13 games, 32 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 77–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Rutgers | W 52–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. TCU | W 40–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Tulane | W 49–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atPenn State | W 27–26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Indiana | W 49–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 30–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at Purdue | L 20–49 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atMichigan State | W 26–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | atMaryland | W 52–51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Michigan | W 62–39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Northwestern | W 45–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 28–23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2017 Ohio State 9 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Army | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UNLV | W 54–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | atRutgers | W 56–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atNebraska | W 56–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Michigan State | W 48–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Illinois | W 52–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMichigan | W 31–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 27–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. USC | W 24–7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅛″ |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 78⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 sW |
| Vertical jump | 41″ |
| Broad jump | 11′3″ |
| Bench press | 11 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 47 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 47 | 171 | 0 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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