Dayo Odeyingbo

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the second round (54th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the second round (54th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Appeared in 44 games (29 starts) at Vanderbilt (2017-20) and recorded 125 tackles (62 solo), 31.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, three passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
• His 31.0 tackles for loss rank fifth in Vanderbilt history.
• As a senior team captain, he earned Second Team All-SEC accolades after leading his team in tackles for loss and sacks.
• Registered 33 games with two-or-more tackles and nine games with five-or-more tackles.
• Tallied at least 1.5 tackles for loss in 10 career games.

2020:

• Garnered Second Team All-SEC honors after he started all eight games he appeared in and accumulated 32 tackles (15 solo), a team-high 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.
• Named a team captain.
• He led the team in tackles for loss and sacks.
• In the SEC, he tied for sixth in sacks and tied for 10th in tackles for loss.
• Tallied four solo tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks at Missouri.

2019:

• Appeared in 12 games (11 starts) and registered 45 tackles (20 solo), a team-high 12.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
• Tallied at least four tackles in six of his last eight games.
• Against East Tennessee State, he recorded seven tackles (three solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

2018:

• Saw action in 12 games (10 starts) and accumulated 28 tackles (17 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown).
• Ranked second in tackles for loss among Commodores.
• Had a team-high two fumble recoveries and returned one for a touchdown.
• Against Mississippi, he recorded four solo tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one pass defensed.

2017:

• As a true freshman, he competed in 12 games and tallied 20 tackles (10 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one pass defensed and one interception.
• He was one of six Vanderbilt true freshmen to see game action.
• Recorded multiple tackles in eight games.
• Against Alabama A&M, he recorded two tackles, half a tackle for loss and his first-career interception.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Carrollton Ranchview High School in Irving, Texas and was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and Scout.
• As a senior, he totaled 47 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and three forced fumbles.
• Earned all-area honors in 2015 and 2016.
• Lettered in track as well in hurdles and shot put.
• His parents are natives of Nigeria.
• His older brother, Dare, also played football at Vanderbilt (2015-18) and spent time with the Bengals and Buccaneers as a rookie in 2019.
• Majored in medicine, health and society.
• Full name is Temidayo Jordan Odeyingbo.
• First name is pronounced DIE-oh.
• Last name is pronounced oh-DANG-boh.
• Grew up in Irving, Texas.