Chidera Otutu

2024 Played in all 13 contests in UTSA’s deep rotation on the defensive line … posted eight total tackles, three solo stops, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble … logged a season-high three tackles in the 45-7 home triumph over Houston Christian … had a TFL and caused a fumble at East Carolina … made a pair of stops in the 51-27 victory against Temple … was in on a tackle behind the line of scrimmage in the 44-15 win versus Coastal Carolina in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Prior to UTSA Three-time first-team all-district defensive lineman for head coach Vernon Hughes at Pflugerville Weiss High School … registered 192 total tackles, 80 solo stops, 43.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup during his three-year career … logged 66 tackles, 25.0 TFLs and 6.5 sacks as a senior … posted 73 tackles, 10.0 TFLs and a sack as a junior … named team’s Defensive MVP twice … voted as Weiss’ top defensive lineman as a sophomore … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, which rates him as the No. 8 defensive end in the state … also competes for the track & field team … Class 6A regional qualifier in the discus … owns a personal-best throw of 142-5. Personal Born on Oct. 21, 2005 … son of Emeka and Nkeiruka Otutu … has one brother, Michael, and a sister, Nicole … business studies major