Dayo Odeyingbo
DL
#55
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 282 lbs
College: Vanderbilt
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikings | L 24 - 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Lions | L 21 - 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 63 | 21 | 59 | 51 | 110 | 49 | 17.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Entering his fifth season in the NFL and first with Chicago in 2025
- Has played in 61 games (19 starts) with the Colts (2021-24)
- Has 16.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss among 106 career tackles along with five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
- Originally entered the NFL as a second round pick (54th overall) of the Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft
2024 SEASON (COLTS)
- Played in all 17 games with a career high 14 starts
- Tallied 31 tackles (13 solo) with three sacks, 17 quarterback hits, a pair of fumble recoveries and a forced fumble
2023 SEASON (COLTS)
- Played in all 17 games with one start
- Put up career highs with 38 tackles (22 solo), eight sacks, 17 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two passes defended
2022 SEASON (COLTS)
- Played in all 17 games with four starts
- Set career bests with 31 tackles (13 solo), five sacks and 11 quarterback hits
2021 SEASON (COLTS)
- Played in 10 games as a rookie
- Had six tackles (five solo), a quarterback hit and a forced fumble
TRANSACTIONS
- 05/06/2021: Signed/draft choice to the Colts
- 03/10/2025: Signed/UFA by the Bears
COLLEGE
- Played in 44 career games with 29 starts for Vanderbilt (2017-20)
- Totaled 125 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, one interception, one caused fumble, two fumble recoveries and 22 quarterback pressures
- Finished career ranked fifth in Vanderbilt history in tackles for loss
- Was a team captain as a senior (2020), led the Commodores in sacks (5.5) and earned All-SEC second team honors
PERSONAL
- Pronunciation: DYE-oh oh-DANG-boh
- Was a two-way starter at Carrollton Ranchview High School (Texas)
- Four-star prospect by ESPN and Scout, three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
- Has 47 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three forced fumbles as senior
- Led 2016 team to 7-4 record and 4A state playoffs
- Two time All-Area selections (2015, 16)
- Varsity letters as hurdler and thrower in track and field
