Defensive line, Maryland, 2021–24
Tommy Akingbesote
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 320 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Largo, MD
- Born
- Feb 25, 2003
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Tommy Akingbesote played defensive line at Maryland (2021–24). The Dallas Cowboys took Akingbesote in round 7, No. 247 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
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Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maryland | 7 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Maryland | 7 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Maryland | 7 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Maryland | 7 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 320 |
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
2024 Maryland 11 games, 32 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UConn | W 50–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Michigan State | L 24–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Virginia | W 27–13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Villanova | W 38–20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Indiana | L 28–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Northwestern | L 10–37 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. USC | W 29–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Minnesota | L 23–48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Oregon | L 18–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Rutgers | L 17–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Penn State | L 7–44 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Maryland 12 games, 28 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Towson | W 38–6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Charlotte | W 38–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Virginia | W 42–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atMichigan State | W 31–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Indiana | W 44–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio State | L 17–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Illinois | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atNorthwestern | L 27–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Penn State | L 15–51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Michigan | L 24–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atRutgers | W 42–24 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Auburn | W 31–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Maryland 9 games, 14 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Buffalo | W 31–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atCharlotte | W 56–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Michigan State | W 27–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Purdue | L 29–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atIndiana | W 38–33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Northwestern | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Wisconsin | L 10–23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atPenn State | L 0–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Rutgers | W 37–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Maryland 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | vs.Indiana | W 38–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atMichigan State | L 21–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Michigan | L 18–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ | |
| Weight | 306 lb | |
| Arm length | 33½″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 82⅝″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.09 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.77 s | |
| Vertical jump | 28″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′7″ | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.76 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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