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David Ojabo New Orleans Saints · #50

Linebacker · 6' 4", 252 lbs · Port Harcourt, Nigeria · Age 26

David Ojabo is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 45th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks.

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David Ojabo

Season avg16 tkl · 0.5 sacks · 0 int

Career avg32 tkl · 4.5 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

David Ojabo — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

David Ojabo is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 45th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks.

Tackling

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Pass rush

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Coverage

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Splash plays

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where David Ojabo stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #997 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

40Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

David Ojabo — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling

16 TKL

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Pass rush

0.5 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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The engine

How the model sees David Ojabo

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

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8–16

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sacks

0.5–1.7

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games

7–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 16 → projected 12 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-3.9 tackles

Everything it reads

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4 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 3 / 13 / 14

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

David Ojabo career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF
2022	2	1	1	1
2023	3	6	1	1
2024	13	9	2	0
2025	14	16	0.5	0
Career	32	32	4.5	2

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

BJ Ojulari 99%Anthony Nelson 99%Nephi Sewell 98%Andre Carter II 98%Chris Braswell 98%Austin Keys 98%

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Context

Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

82off index

98def index

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95%playoff odds

66roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B+ (82), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 71, pass rush 99, coverage 97.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of David Ojabo

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-05-17

The beginning

David Ojabo is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, in his 5th NFL season.

New Orleans Saints

Turning pro

Drafted 45th overall, 2022 as a Linebacker.

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David Ojabo is a New Orleans Saints linebacker, drafted 45th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 32 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 16 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Ojabo's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

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Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 252 lbs
Draft: 45th overall, 2022
Born: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Age: 26
Jersey: #50

Background

David Ojabo is from Port Harcourt, Nigeria and is 26 years old. He was drafted 45th overall, 2022 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 252 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Ojabo is currently on the New Orleans Saints roster.

The person

David Ojabo is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 32 tackles with 4.5 sacks and 0 interceptions across 4 seasons (2022–2025).

Tackle volume32 career tackles over 4 seasons.

Pass rush4.5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree45th overall, 2022.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

David Ojabo — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about David Ojabo, answered.

What position does David Ojabo play?

David Ojabo is a Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints.

When was David Ojabo drafted?

David Ojabo was drafted 45th overall, 2022.

How many seasons has David Ojabo played?

4 (2022–2025).

What are David Ojabo's career stats?

He has recorded 32 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.

David Ojabo career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

David Ojabo New Orleans Saints · #50

David Ojabo — the report card

Where David Ojabo stands

David Ojabo — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees David Ojabo

David Ojabo career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?

The Ballad of David Ojabo

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

David Ojabo — frequently asked

Injury history

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