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Osa Odighizuwa picks up his second sack of the season to force a three-and-out. Washington WR Terry McLaurin went down, grabbing his knee on the play.
Why it's #1 Terry McLaurin (top-150)
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- Oct 20 David Lombardi (X) The 49ers have such a good pass-rushing foundation, which they didn’t have last season when they were extremely Bosa-dependent. They should still keep layering their depth as much as possible. But that foundation is night-and-day better in a remarkable way · Quoting Tej Seth: Another impressive outing from the 49ers pass rush despite the injuries: they generated a 46% pressure rate (+6.3% above league average) Romello Height had a 16% pressure rate, Osa Odighizuwa and Keion White each had a 14% pressure and others got into the backfield consistently as well Data: @SumerSports
- Oct 19 David Lombardi (X) Another impressive outing from the 49ers pass rush despite the injuries: they generated a 46% pressure rate (+6.3% above league average) Romello Height had a 16% pressure rate, Osa Odighizuwa and Keion White each had a 14% pressure and others got into the backfield consistently as well Data: @SumerSports
- Oct 19 David Lombardi (X) Osa Odighizuwa came into this game ranked #7 in pass-rush win rate among NFL DTs... Two things: -Why did Dallas trade him again? Not only that, Cowboys burned big resources on other DTs to make him expendable -More sacks (2 so far) are certainly coming given that win rate
- Oct 19 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) Osa Odighizuwa picks up his second sack of the season to force a three-and-out. Washington WR Terry McLaurin went down, grabbing his knee on the play.+1
- Oct 19 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) 49ers starting defense DL Keion White DL Osa Odighizuwa DL Gracen Halton DL Romello Height LB Jaden Dugger LB Fred Warner LB Luke Gifford CB Deommodore Lenoir CB Renardo Green S Malik Mustapha S Ji’Ayir Brown+1
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The 49ers got major contributions in Seattle from these players who did not play a snap for the 49ers last season:
Mike Evans
Gracen Halton
Jaden Dugger
Osa Odighizuwa
Sebastian Valdez
Brandin Cooks
Corliss Waitman
Why it's #2 Mike Evans (top-150)
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- The Seahawks' O-line ranks down at #26 in pass-block win rate, #24 in run-block win rate. Point of interest: RG, where Seattle is running a time share between backups Christian Haynes and Beau Stephens (starter Anthony Bradford is on IR). Keion White has lined up everywhere for the 49ers — but has been particularly disruptive out of a 3-tech working vs LG (Grey Zabel). Might Mykel Williams supplement White and Osa Odighizuwa with shifts inside to work against Haynes and Stephens at that RG spot? 49ers took notable strides at DE vs Denver. They collectively rushed the passer better than I'd ever seen in a Bosa-less game. Mykel's return puts a bigger spotlight on run defense — and Seattle's ground game has struggled — but pass rushing against the interior, where the Seahawks have questions, will be huge element to determine Sunday's outcome. Because interior pressure leads to takeaways
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- 49ers D-line DE-Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, Keion White, Romello Height, Khalid Kareem Interior-DeForest Buckner, Osa Odighizuwa, Gracen Halton, Sebastian Valdez, James Thompson IR/designated for return CJ West, Sam Okuayinonu
- Breakdown here of the breakdowns that led to Jack Jones' release. #49ers · Quoting Eric Branch: * Dre Greenlaw’s yelling points to screaming need for CB depth * Kyle Shanahan irate with Osa Odighizuwa. Like, Garoppolo mad * Jordan James misses tackle due to mid-play adjustment * Brock Purdy's first mistake on his first INT #49ers
- 49ers +/-: Adding DeForest Buckner ought to help Osa Odighizuwa, whose 345 snaps ranks 4th among DTs. (It also ought to help Buckner (353) who ranks 3rd.) TK and I discuss Tuesday's big trade ... youtu.be/8U1ht4mA08I?...
- * Dre Greenlaw’s yelling points to screaming need for CB depth * Kyle Shanahan irate with Osa Odighizuwa. Like, Garoppolo mad * Jordan James misses tackle due to mid-play adjustment * Brock Purdy's first mistake on his first INT #49ers
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The 49ers have now made two major moves to bolster their DT room, adding Osa Odighizuwa from the Cowboys this offseason and DeForest Buckner from the Colts today. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Trade: Colts are sending three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner back to the 49ers, the team that made him a 2016 first-round pick before dealing him to Indianapolis in 2020, per me and @rapsheet. Now Buckner returns to San Francisco, fortifying the 49ers defensive line.
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- Oct 27 David Lombardi (X) John Lynch remains one of the NFL's most aggressive GM when it comes to trades. Just at the D-line position, the 49ers have traded for three high-impact players at fair prices over the last calendar year: Keion White (6th) Osa Odighizuwa (3rd) DeForest Buckner (4th)
- Oct 27 David Lombardi (X) 49ers' D-line, the 5-man front possibilities are downright intimidating now... DE Nick Bosa DT DeForest Buckner DT Osa Odighizuwa DT/DE Keion White DE Mykel Williams DE Romello Height DT Gracen Halton DE Ogbo Okoronkwo DE Khalid Kareem DT Sebastian Valdez
- Oct 27 David Lombardi (X) The Seahawks spent a 3rd and a 5th and got Quenton Nelson. The 49ers spent a 3rd and a 4th and got Osa Odighizuwa and DeForest Buckner. .... and this is why I said that trades can only be objectively evaluated in the big picture a couple hours ago
- Oct 27 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) The 49ers have now made two major moves to bolster their DT room, adding Osa Odighizuwa from the Cowboys this offseason and DeForest Buckner from the Colts today.+1
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49ers starting defense
DL Keion White
DL Osa Odighizuwa
DL Gracen Halton
DL Sebastian Valdez
LB Dre Greenlaw
LB Fred Warner
LB Jaden Dugger
CB Deommodore Lenoir
CB Renardo Green
S Malik Mustapha
S Ji’Ayir Brown
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- Oct 25 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) Veteran Osa Odighizuwa makes a rookie mistake to jump offside on a fourth-and-4 play when the Falcons probably were not going to snap the ball.+1
- Oct 25 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) 49ers starting defense DL Keion White DL Osa Odighizuwa DL Gracen Halton DL Sebastian Valdez LB Dre Greenlaw LB Fred Warner LB Jaden Dugger CB Deommodore Lenoir CB Renardo Green S Malik Mustapha S Ji’Ayir Brown+1
- Osa Odighizuwa is a more recent splash/value overlap for the 49ers. They have a strong record of pursuing and executing good moves like that
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D-linemen who played for the 49ers through five games:
Nick Bosa
Keion White
Osa Odighizuwa
CJ West
Gracen Halton
Romello Height
James Thompson
Khalid Kareem
Ogbo Okoronkwo
Naquan Jones
Sebastian Valdez
Viliami Fehoko
Kevin Givens
Matt Judon
Mykel Williams
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The 49ers recently voted for their NFLPA player representatives, and here are the results:
Representative: Osa Odighizuwa
First alternate: Khalid Kareem
Second alternate: Jon Weeks
Third alternate: Mykel Williams
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49ers notched 23 pressures and — rate of 51.4% in Seattle. Staggering game:
Keion White: 5
Gracen Halton: 3
Osa Odighizuwa: 3
Jaden Dugger: 2
Romello Height: 2
Khalid Kareem: 2
Mykel Williams: 1
Sebastian Valdez: 1
Naquan Jones: 1
Ogbo Okoronkwo: 1
Stout, Warner hit on blitzes
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49ers starting defense
DL Keion White
DL Osa Odighizuwa
DL Gracen Halton
DL Romello Height
LB Dre Greenlaw
LB Fred Warner
LB Jaden Dugger
CB Deommodore Lenoir
CB Renardo Green
S Malik Mustapha
S Ji’Ayir Brown
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- Oct 11 David Lombardi (X) Osa Odighizuwa finally gets his first 49ers' sack. He'd been a pressure machine, but had been very eager to get home. That was a big one
- Oct 11 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) 49ers starting defense DL Keion White DL Osa Odighizuwa DL Gracen Halton DL Romello Height LB Dre Greenlaw LB Fred Warner LB Jaden Dugger CB Deommodore Lenoir CB Renardo Green S Malik Mustapha S Ji’Ayir Brown+1
- Not only was Dre Greenlaw the 49ers' leader in tackles (12), he was also their leader in pressures... Greenlaw: 4 Keion White: 3 Sebastian Valdez: 2 Romello Height: 2 Osa Odighizuwa: 2 Malik Mustapha: 1 Ogbo Okoronkwo: 1 A week after blitzing Fred Warner 9 times, Raheem Morris switched it up and blitzed Greenlaw 9 times
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49ers starting defense
DL Keion White
DL Osa Odighizuwa
DL Gracen Halton
DL Romello Height
LB Dre Greenlaw
LB Fred Warner
NB Upton Stout
CB Deommodore Lenoir
CB Renardo Green
S Marquis Sigle
S Ji’Ayir Brown
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- 49ers minutia minute: Fred Warner, Osa Odighizuwa weathered career highs in snaps …
- Osa Odighizuwa is going to upset after that one. He's delivered a lot of pressure through three games but is still looking for his first sack. Somehow, Jacoby Brissett spun out of his grasp there
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49ers D-linemen
Week 3 vs. Cardinals
-Osa Odighizuwa
-Keion White
-Gracen Halton
-Ogbo Okoronkwo
-Khalid Kareem
-Naquan Jones
-Viliami Fehoko Jr.
-Kevin Givens
-Sebastian Valdez
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- Spoke with #49ers ironman/quote machine DT Osa Odighizuwa about the injuries all around him. Glad I did.
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49ers available defensive linemen:
Osa Odighizuwa
Keion White
Gracen Halton
Ogbo Okoronkwo
Khalid Kareem
Naquan Jones
-Practice squad-
Kevin Givens
Sebastian Valdez
Vincent Anthony
McKinnley Jackson
Viliami Fehoko Jr.
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- One big difference between this season and last is that the 49ers actually have an interior pass rush now thanks to Osa Odighizuwa and Gracen Halton. That makes life for the DC, now Raheem Morris, more manageable whenever Nick Bosa is unavailable — because at least SF can strain the pocket from somewhere. Last year, they had next to no firepower
- Halton has been great, but we can’t forget that Osa Odighizuwa is on the team. #2 in pass-rush productivity in the whole league and getting double teamed a lot. Osa is the 49ers’ best DT and deserves that respect · Quoting AJ Schulte: The good news for the 49ers is that Gracen Halton already looks like the 49ers best DT and has been one of the best rookies through the first two weeks.
- Cool moment in the locker room and illustrative what the 49ers are building defensively: Jaden Dugger and Osa Odighizuwa compared wingspans — both are 7 feet, like LeBron’s — and neither’s home position is DE. My full story
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49ers pressures vs Miami... Get ready to start seeing unusual names like Fred Warner and Marques Sigle on what's been a DL list — Raheem blitzed Fred off the edge:
Nick Bosa: 5
Osa Odighizuwa: 3
Gracen Halton: 2
Fred Warner: 2
Romello Height: 1
Khalid Kareem: 1
Marques Sigle: 1
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- Sep 21 David Lombardi (X) Gracen Halton has been an explosive pass rusher and a pleasant surprise against the run. I'll also credit the star next to him: Through 2 weeks, Osa Odighizuwa is #2 among all NFL DTs in pass-rush productivity Night-and-day DT difference for the 49ers · Quoting Alex Tran: Gracen Halton is an absolute monster.
- Sep 21 David Lombardi (X) 49ers pressures vs Miami... Get ready to start seeing unusual names like Fred Warner and Marques Sigle on what's been a DL list — Raheem blitzed Fred off the edge: Nick Bosa: 5 Osa Odighizuwa: 3 Gracen Halton: 2 Fred Warner: 2 Romello Height: 1 Khalid Kareem: 1 Marques Sigle: 1
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49ers starting defense
DL Nick Bosa
DL Osa Odighizuwa
DL CJ West
DL Gracen Halton
DL Romello Height
LB Dre Greenlaw
LB Fred Warner
CB Deommodore Lenoir
CB Renardo Green
S Marquis Sigle
S Ji’Ayir Brown
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- Odighizuwa is on pace for 85 pressures. 49ers’ DTs *combined* last season: 56 pressures · Quoting Bradley Locker: #49ers DT Osa Odighizuwa in Week 1: 5 pressures 3 hits/2 hurries 74.3 PFF pass-rush grade 22.2% pass-rush win rate Was the team's best pass-rusher in his debut. Liked how Raheem Morris used him on twists a lot, disrupting Stafford's comfort with his quickness/power
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49ers' pressures vs the Rams...
Osa Odighizuwa: 5
Ogbo Okoronkwo: 3
And then a bunch of guys with 1.
Nick Bosa's pressure was a resounding one to open the game — statement. And Osa is the game-wrecker the 49ers needed inside
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- Sep 11 David Lombardi (X) The 49ers this offseason effectively added these pieces to a 13-win team: Mike Evans Deebo Samuel Dre Greenlaw Osa Odighizuwa Fred Warner Nick Bosa Yet all most could talk about was Myles Garrett (even though Rams lost Jared Verse). But reality played out on the field
- Sep 11 David Lombardi (X) Osa is a narrative-changing presence for the 49ers · Quoting Bradley Locker: #49ers DT Osa Odighizuwa in Week 1: 5 pressures 3 hits/2 hurries 74.3 PFF pass-rush grade 22.2% pass-rush win rate Was the team's best pass-rusher in his debut. Liked how Raheem Morris used him on twists a lot, disrupting Stafford's comfort with his quickness/power
- Sep 11 David Lombardi (X) The 49ers did not have an interior rush in 2025. They absolutely have an interior rush in 2026. Between this and the wrecking Osa Odighizuwa did, massive night-and-day difference for the defense · Quoting DLineVids: CJ West gets washed down initially, but stays active. West uses the swim to penetrate & get a hit on the QB! Pass rushers wanna affect the QB; whether that’s sacking him, hitting him, or using the ground to punish him! #PassRush #49ers #FTTB
- Sep 11 David Lombardi (X) #49ers DT Osa Odighizuwa in Week 1: 5 pressures 3 hits/2 hurries 74.3 PFF pass-rush grade 22.2% pass-rush win rate Was the team's best pass-rusher in his debut. Liked how Raheem Morris used him on twists a lot, disrupting Stafford's comfort with his quickness/power
- Sep 11 David Lombardi (X) 49ers' pressures vs the Rams... Osa Odighizuwa: 5 Ogbo Okoronkwo: 3 And then a bunch of guys with 1. Nick Bosa's pressure was a resounding one to open the game — statement. And Osa is the game-wrecker the 49ers needed inside
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49ers defense
DL Nick Bosa
DL Osa Odighizuwa
DL CJ West
DL Keion White
LB Dre Greenlaw
LB Fred Warner
LB Jaden Dugger
CB Deommodore Lenoir
CB Renardo Green
S Marquis Sigle
S Ji’Ayir Brown
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- Sep 10 David Lombardi (X) I said that Nick Bosa and Fred Warner would be the 49ers' biggest offseason "additions". I was right — and I have an addition to that: Osa Odighizuwa. SF had only 56 pressures from DTs last season and Osa is already on pace to obliterate that total alone this year
- Sep 10 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) Osa Odighizuwa has gotten off to a very good start. And Renardo Green gets the pick of Matthew Stafford.+1
- Sep 10 Matt Maiocco (X) 49ers defense DL Nick Bosa DL Osa Odighizuwa DL CJ West DL Keion White LB Dre Greenlaw LB Fred Warner LB Jaden Dugger CB Deommodore Lenoir CB Renardo Green S Marquis Sigle S Ji’Ayir Brown+1
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49ers DTs on the 53 with Alfred Collins out for the season:
Osa Odighizuwa
CJ West
Gracen Halton
James Thompson Jr.*
*Thompson (hamstring) hasn’t been practicing. Seems like that SF will have to elevated a practice squad DT for the game:
Sebastian Valdez
Kevin Givens
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- Sep 8 Eric Branch (X) Career sacks: Nick Bosa: 64.5 Osa Odighizuwa: 17 Other six #49ers defensive linemen who are available to play Thursday: 9.5
- Sep 8 David Lombardi (X) 49ers DTs on the 53 with Alfred Collins out for the season: Osa Odighizuwa CJ West Gracen Halton James Thompson Jr.* *Thompson (hamstring) hasn’t been practicing. Seems like that SF will have to elevated a practice squad DT for the game: Sebastian Valdez Kevin Givens
- Assuming Thompson doesn't play Friday (Melbourne time), SF's DTs would be: * Osa Odighizuwa * Alfred Collins * CJ West * Gracen Halton DE's would be four of these five: * Nick Bosa * Keion White * Romello Height * Ogbo Okoronkwo (psquad) * Khalid Kareem
- Whoa. Look who the 49ers traded for... We're all here talking about DE (where Nick Bosa is effectively the 49ers' biggest offseason acquisition), but DT pass rush might've been even more severely lacking for SF in 2025. Enter Osa Odighizuwa directly into that need · Quoting Nutshell Sports: A look at how well defensive tackles generated pressure in 2025. This chart looks at pressure production through both total pressures and pressure rate. Osa Odighizuwa, Jeffery Simmons, and Chris Jones were in a tier of their own. Participation data via @FTNFantasy
- A look at how well defensive tackles generated pressure in 2025. This chart looks at pressure production through both total pressures and pressure rate. Osa Odighizuwa, Jeffery Simmons, and Chris Jones were in a tier of their own. Participation data via @FTNFantasy