Linebacker, Illinois State, 2025–⁠26

Solomon Oduma

Number
No. 6
Height
6′3″
Weight
225 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Fort Wayne, IN

Solomon Oduma plays linebacker for Illinois State. Last time out, at Southern Illinois: 7 tackles, 2 sacks, a career high in sacks.

2026 so far

26 tackles, 2 sacks

Last game: 7 tackles, 2 sacks ★ at Southern Illinois, W 35–⁠14

Next game: vs. Indiana State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1@WIU
  2. 5@NIU
  3. 4EIU
  4. 6@UNI
  5. 3SDST
  6. 7@SIU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

2sacks, career highat Southern Illinois, 2026

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2025Illinois State1670.50.500
2026Illinois State26142.5200
Career422132.500

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Illinois State6LBJr.
2026Illinois State6LBSr.6′3″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 Illinois State 6 games, 26 tackles, 2 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5atWestern IllinoisW 41–⁠1011000
Sep 12atNorthern IllinoisW 28–⁠2451000
Sep 19vs.Eastern IllinoisW 49–⁠13410.500
Sep 26atNorthern IowaL 21–⁠2863000
Oct 3vs.South Dakota StateL 14–⁠3132000
Oct 17atSouthern IllinoisW 35–⁠1476220

No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. St. Francis (IL), so that game is not listed.

2025 Illinois State 3 games, 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30atOklahomaL 3–⁠3530000
Dec 13atUC DavisW 42–⁠3177000
Dec 20 ✦atVillanovaW 30–⁠14600.50.50

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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