steady, disruptive Old Dominion edge who keeps showing up
In the 2025 season, Fred Giles played in all 13 games for Old Dominion and posted 22 tackles, 2 sacks, and 3 tackles for loss, a solid production profile for a junior defensive lineman. His differentiator is consistency: he’s active, sturdy at 6-3, 245, and already trusted to stay on the field in every game, which usually signals reliability and coach confidence. He doesn’t scream “flashy star,” but he brings functional pass-rush juice, dependable effort, and enough edge presence to be a useful fit for a defense that values rotation, toughness, and assignment discipline.
