Is Jide Abasiri starting?
Jide Abasiri is the projected starter at LDT for USC Trojans.
Junior · #97 · 6'5", 280 lbs
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USC Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDTJide AbasiriThis player
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Prior Lake, ranked #351 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 26 tackles, 4 TFL, 3.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #97
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9004
- National Rank
- #351
- High School
- Prior Lake
- Hometown
- Prior Lake, MN
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 86.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WWASHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 25-21
Sep 26LORETKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-27
Sep 19WRUTGTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-35
Sep 13WULTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-30
Sep 5WFRESTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 39-0
Aug 29WSJSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WWASH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LORE | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WRUTG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WUL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WFRES | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WSJSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jide Abasiri's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.