Ike Esonwune

LB · #3 · UAB · JR · 6'1" · 225 · Manor, TX

Projected MONEY starter

36 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

4 2026 INT + PD

28 Career games (11 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	UAB	7	7	36	0	0	2	2	0
2025	Oklahoma State	11	4	28	0	0	0	0	0
2024	Oklahoma State	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 5.1 83

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 4 98

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

UAB 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 10.7% 51

Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 15

Sack rate 10.0% 94

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	@ ILL	4
W2	ULM	7			1	1
W3	@ ULL	7
W4	NAVY	3
W5	Samford Bulldogs	1			1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1664 Dane Reed ATH · Inglewood

#1664 Jonathan Landry CB · Evergreen

#1680

Ike Esonwune LB · Manor OKST

#1688 Javion Clark S · Jones County ECU

#1688

Jahrie Garner EDGE · St. Augustine TULN

LBs in the class

#143

Logan Brantley Cherry Creek KU

#144 Ashton Heflin Newnan GT

#145

Ike Esonwune Manor OKST

#147

Dickson Agu Dutchtown TULN

#148

JaMari Whitehead Raines GASO

2026 · 0th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 39th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.