Elite-Speed TCU LB Drafted by Patriots After Career-Best 2025 Season
Namdi Obiazor is a 6-3, 230-pound linebacker who just capped his TCU career with a dominant 2025 season, posting 88 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and earning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors against Colorado. His biggest differentiator is explosive speed: he ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, making him one of the fastest linebackers in the draft. Starting every 2025 game and finishing his college career with 302 tackles and 8.5 sacks, Obiazor brings relentless intensity, durability (no major injury history noted), and a high-floor consistency that earned him a 6.10 prospect grade. Drafted by the New England Patriots as the final sixth-round pick (212th overall), he’s a perfect fit for teams needing a coverage-savvy, high-motor linebacker who can chase down plays from sideline to sideline.
