Dayo Odeyingbo
DL
#55
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 282 lbs
College: Vanderbilt
2025 SEASON
- Solo9
- SCK1
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 69 | 117 | 57 | 60 | 17.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 69 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER: Enters his sixth season in the NFL and second with Chicago in 2025...Has played in 69 games (27 starts) with the Indianapolis Colts (2021-24) and Bears (2025)...Has 17.5 sacks and 23 tackles for loss among 126 career tackles (66 solo) along with five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three passes defended...Originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick (54th overall) by the Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft.
2025 SEASON (BEARS): Started eight games before sustaining a seasons ending injury...Had 21 tackles (nine solo) including one sack along with four quarterback hits and a pass defended.
2024 SEASON (COLTS): Played in all 17 games with a career high 14 starts...Tallied 31 tackles (13 solo), 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
03/13/2025: 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 forced 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: Was a two-way starter at Carrollton Ranchview High School (Texas)...Has 47 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three forced fumbles as senior...Led 2016 team to 7-4 record and the 4A state playoffs...Two time All-Area selections (2015, '16)...Varsity letters as hurdler and thrower in track and field.