SF Osa Odighizuwa
NFL player. Position: Defensive Tackle. Team: SF.
Quick Facts
- Position: Defensive Tackle
- Team: SF (San Francisco 49ers)
- Acquired: Trade from Dallas Cowboys
2026 Outlook
Osa Odighizuwa arrived in San Francisco via trade from the Cowboys and will pair with star edge rusher Nick Bosa on the 49ers' defensive line. At 27 years old, Odighizuwa has emerged as a team leader in the organization. New defensive coordinator Raheem Morris prioritizes the pass rush as central to the defensive scheme, and Odighizuwa's role alongside Bosa will be critical to improving the team's sack totals after the 49ers recorded a league-low 20 sacks in 2025. (per 49ers defensive trio ranks among NFL's best despite major injuries)
Impact on 49ers interior line (July 2026): Odighizuwa represents a significant upgrade to the 49ers' interior defense. San Francisco lost Kalia Davis and Jordan Elliott (955 combined snaps) to free agency, and Odighizuwa—a top-20 ranked defensive tackle per ESPN survey of NFL execs—instantly improves the position. Though he didn't crack ESPN's top-10 DT rankings, Odighizuwa was one of 19 players to receive votes. The 49ers also added rookie Gracen Halton in the fourth round to provide depth. This represents a meaningful upgrade from the previous year's depth players, positioning Odighizuwa as a cornerstone of the 2026 defensive line (per NFL Ranking Shows Just How Much the 49ers Upgraded Their Defensive Line).
Role / Depth Chart
Defensive tackle. Part of defensive line rotation pairing with Nick Bosa.
Recent News
- 2026-07-11 — NFL ranking shows 49ers’ Odighizuwa acquisition as significant upgrade over prior interior DL players (NFL Ranking Shows Just How Much the 49ers Upgraded Their Defensive Line)
- 2026-06-22 — NFL announces official 49ers’ training camp and joint practice dates (NFL announces official 49ers’ training camp and joint practice dates)
- 2026-06-08 — 49ers defensive trio ranks among NFL's best despite major injuries (49ers defensive trio ranks among NFL's best despite major injuries)
- 2026-06-22 — Ranking the top 10 NFL offseasons: Myles Garrett trade was a win-win for two teams on... (Ranking the top 10 NFL offseasons: Myles Garrett trade was a win-win for two teams on...)
- 2026-06-16 — NFL execs choose best offseason signings, trades, draft picks (NFL execs choose best offseason signings, trades, draft picks)
- 2026-04-26 — Evaluating 49ers’ 2026 draft class: No A’s, some eyebrow-raisers and one polarizing pick (Evaluating 49ers’ 2026 draft class: No A’s, some eyebrow-raisers and one polarizing pick)
- 2026-06-16 — Breaking down every NFL team's offseason spending and most expensive free agent (Breaking down every NFL team's offseason spending and most expensive free agent)
- 2026-05-03 — Dallas Cowboys 2026 defensive projection: Why new analysis puts veterans aside for Week 1 (Dallas Cowboys 2026 defensive projection: Why new analysis puts veterans aside for Week 1)
- 2026-04-27 — Cowboys post-draft depth chart: How they improved their roster this offseason (Cowboys post-draft depth chart: How they improved their roster this offseason)
- 2026-05-20 — 15 trade candidates heading into 2026 NFL training camps (15 trade candidates heading into 2026 NFL training camps)
- 2026-04-07 — NFC Coaching Changes: How the 5 New Defensive Coordinators Will Impact IDP Leagues for... (NFC Coaching Changes: How the 5 New Defensive Coordinators Will Impact IDP Leagues for...)