Ike Esonwune | UAB
College Football Player
Ike Esonwune
UABHeight6' 1"Weight225 lbsExperienceJunior
20SOLO
0Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
2Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#3
Height6' 1"
Weight225 lbs
BirthplaceManor, TX
CollegeUAB
ClassJunior
TeamUAB
ConferenceAmerican Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamUAB
ConferenceAmerican Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumLegion Field (AL)
LocationAL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | 64 | 31 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Samford2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 33-14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Navy2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 24-20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Louisiana2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 21-14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UL Monroe2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 26-20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 42-23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |