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CAR · RILB · #58

Bobby Okereke

Starter

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Bobby Okereke is the starting RILB for the Carolina Panthers.

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Bobby Okereke this week

The Carolina Panthers play next in Week 6, on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Bobby Okereke is listed as the starter at RILB going into that game.

At RILB for the Carolina Panthers, Jackson Kuwatch is next in line behind him.

Bobby Okereke's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 32-26 vs DET (Oct 4); L 18-21 at CLE (Sep 27); W 34-3 at ATL (Sep 20).

Bobby Okereke wears No. 58, is 30 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 235 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Stanford.

Is Bobby Okereke playing this week?

Bobby Okereke is expected to start at RILB for Carolina Panthers. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

CAR RILB Depth

1Bobby OkerekeStarter
2Jackson Kuwatch

Carolina Panthers Starting Lineup

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Age
30
Height
6' 2"
Weight
235
Experience
7 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026CAR4141012
    2025NYG17752126
    2024NYG12396203
    2023NYG178482.5210
    2022IND17855005
    2021IND17663124
    2020IND14544016
    2019IND15382102
    Career8 yrs113455317.5838

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    14
    -0.9/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    1
    +0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    8
    Games
    113
    Tackles
    455

    #2 of 3 at ILB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Bobby Okereke is rated 79 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 56th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 71% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    65th percentile
    Beats 65% of 190
    Sample
    4 + 17 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,343 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 89 · 2019 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 4Wvs DETTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 32-26

    Sep 27L@ CLETKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 18-21

    Sep 20W@ ATLTKL 6
    TKL
    6
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    1
    PD
    1

    Final W 34-3

    Sep 13Lvs CHITKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 37-59

    Bobby Okereke's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Bobby Okereke plays 84% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 4 games).
    Snap share84%

    College

    Stanford

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