Dayo Odeyingbo

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