2022 Football Roster
Roster
Victor Obi
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Alief Taylor HS / Kilgore JC
2022 (Senior)
Played in 11 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams contributor … Totaled three tackles with a sack and two QB hurries … Had a QB hurry in the opener vs. UAlbany … Made two tackles with a QB hurry vs. Texas State … Had a sack at Iowa State.
2021 (Junior)
Appeared in nine games at linebacker … Made his season debut at Texas State but did not record a stat (9/4) … Tallied a season-high four tackles (0.5 for loss) vs. Texas Southern … Had one tackle at Kansas (9/18) … Played but did not record a stat vs. Iowa State (9/25) … Did not play at Oklahoma State (10/2) … Collected two tackles including his career-first sack against West Virginia (10/9) … Did not play vs. BYU (10/16) or Texas (10/30) … Played but did not record a stat at TCU (11/6) … Did not play vs. Oklahoma (11/13) … Played but did not record a stat at Kansas State (11/20) … Made one solo tackle in the Big 12 Championship game vs. Oklahoma State (12/4) … Played but did not record a stat in the Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss (1/2).
2020 (Sophomore)
Saw time in five games, including one start at West Virginia … Totaled six tackles, including one tackle-for-loss on the season … Had his first career tackle in the season opener against KU (9/26) … Earned his first career start at WVU (10/3), had a career-best three tackles, including his first TFL … Added a tackle in the loss vs. TCU (10/31) … Played but did not record a stat at Iowa State (11/7) … Had one tackle in the season finale against Oklahoma State (12/12).
Prior to Baylor
Played one season at Kilgore College in Longview, Texas for coach Willie Gooden … Played in 10 games as a true freshman … Recorded eight tackles on the season … Season-best three tackles against Blinn … Rated three stars by 247 Sports … Ranked the No. 20 Junior College player in Texas … No. 6 JUCO weakside defensive end.
High School
Prepped at Alief Taylor High School under coach Brian Randle … Totaled 35 tackles (15 solo stops) and 13.0 TFL as a senior in 2018 … Had 10.0 sacks during his final high school season … Forced two fumbles and recovered one … Tallied 26 tackles with 5.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks as a junior in 2017.
Personal
Son of Nneka Christiana Obi … has one sister, Phyllis … communications major.
