Namdi Obiazor

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Namdi Obiazor
No. 4 – TCU Horned Frogs
Position Linebacker
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
College
Stats at ESPN

Namdi Obiazor is an American football linebacker for the TCU Horned Frogs. He previously played at Iowa Western Community College.

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Early life and high school

Obiazor attended Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football at Iowa Western Community College. [1]

College career

Iowa Western CC

Obiazor played two seasons at Iowa Western Community College from 2020 to 2021, earning JUCO All-American honors as a sophomore. [2]

TCU

Obiazor committed to play for the TCU Horned Frogs. [3] In his first season with the team in 2022 he played in all 15 games with two starts, notching 49 tackles. [4] During the 2023 season, Obiazor started all 12 games, recording 84 tackles with six being for a loss and four sacks. [5] In the 2024 season, he tallied 81 tackles with two and a half going for a loss and an interception. [6] In week 6 of the 2025 season, Obiazor was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week in a victory over Colorado, after totaling ten tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Obiazor is the older brother of Kansas State defensive end Chiddi Obiazor. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Harrington, Lynn (July 13, 2025). "Namdi Obiazor utilizing his versatility to strengthen TCU's defense". Stay Alive In Power 5. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Mulholland, Steve (October 25, 2023). "Brotherhood in the Big 12 for the Obiazor family". Eden Prairie Local News. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Clark, Jeremy. "TCU lands JUCO DB Namdi Obiazor". HornedFrogBlitz.com. 247Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Steven. "TCU linebacker Namdi Obiazor making the most of position change". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Craven, Mike (August 11, 2024). "Lone Star 50: TCU linebacker Namdi Obiazor at home in new Horned Frogs defense". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Steven. "How a Vanderbilt quarterback helped TCU football's Namdi Obiazor play one more season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Steven. "Why the Kansas State game means so much to TCU linebacker Namdi Obiazor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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