IDL 11
Tyler Onyedim
Texas A&M
Height: 6'3.5"
Weight: 292 lbs
Class: Senior
Report by:
Dan Essien
Measurables
Physical
Height
6'3.5"
Weight
292 lbs
Arm Length
34 1/8 in
Hand Size
10 1/8 in
Speed & Agility
40-Time
5.07 s
10-Yard-Split
1.69 s
Three-cone
7.96 s
Shuttle
4.65 s
Explosiveness
Vertical
32 in
Broad Jump
9'3"
Bench Press
24 reps
Traits
defense
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Trait Prototype: Chris Jones
Summary
Strengths
Good at slanting into gaps and being disruptive
Fast hands can get him past slower blockers when attacking
Ascending pass rusher
Weaknesses
Gets driven back a lot against the run
Unimpressive motor
Final Report
Tyler Onyedim is a tweener IDL out of Texas A&M. Onyedim lives under 300 pounds and has long arms and big hands. His testing showed he's more of an average athlete. Onyedim transferred to Texas A&M for a 5th season after 4 years at Iowa State. In 2025, Onyedim had 2 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 48 total tackles. Onyedim also had an 11.7% run stop rate which was top 10 amongst IDLs. Advanced stats seemed prefer Onyedim's run defense but it's a mixed story. Onyedim is a great hand fighter and uses them well to slice past blockers. He's also good at slanting through gaps. Where he struggles is against power. There are too many instances of Onyedim getting driven 3+ yards back in the run game. He's already not an overly imposing IDL so such issues are a bit problematic. As a pass rusher, Onyedim has some promising qualities. His skillful hand fighting shines as a rusher as well but he's also been expanding his pass rush bag. He has an effective swim move, long arm and he's even shown a spin move on tape. He's not the best athlete but he wins with length and skill. Onyedim is a balanced player but that could make it tricky to find where he'll fit in early on at the next level. He'll be solid rotational piece but will need to improve as a pass rusher to see the field more consistently.