Dayo Odeyingbo

Temidayo Jordan "Dayo" Odeyingbo ( ; born September 24, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life The son of Nigerian immigrants, Odeyingbo was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Irving, Texas, where he attended Ranchview High School. He had 108 tackles and 12 sacks over the course of his high school career. Odeyingbo committed to play college football at Vanderbilt over offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Colorado, Baylor, and Purdue.

College career Odeyingbo was a member of the Vanderbilt Commodores for four seasons. As a senior, he was named second-team All-SEC after recording 32 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks in eight games. Odeyingbo finished his collegiate career with 125 tackles, 31.0 tackles for loss, and 12.0 sacks. Odeyingbo tore his achilles tendon while preparing for the 2021 NFL draft.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts Despite his injury, Odeyingbo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 54th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 6, 2021, Odeyingbo officially signed with the Colts. He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the 2021 season. He was activated on October 30.

Odeyingbo played in all 17 games in 2023, recording 38 tackles and finished third on the team with eight sacks.

Chicago Bears On March 13, 2025, Odeyingbo signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the Chicago Bears. He started all eight of his appearances for Chicago, recording one pass deflection, one sack, and 21 combined tackles. In Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Odeyingbo suffered a torn Achilles tendon, ending his season.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2021 IND 10 0 6 5 1 0.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2022 IND 17 4 31 18 13 5.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 IND 17 1 38 22 16 8.0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2024 IND 17 14 31 13 18 3.0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2025 CHI 8 8 21 9 12 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 69 27 127 67 60 17.5 23 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 5 0 3 0 0

Personal life Odeyingbo's older brother, Dare, also played football at Vanderbilt and for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.