Kansas State defensive end Chiddi Obiazor is officially heading to the transfer portal.
The 6-foot-6, 280-pound sophomore announced his plans to explore new opportunities after a strong 2025 campaign that saw him emerge as one of the Wildcats’ most disruptive defensive forces. Obiazor finished the season with 28 total tackles, two sacks, and a team-leading 30 quarterback pressures - a stat that speaks volumes about his ability to consistently collapse the pocket and force quarterbacks off schedule.
Obiazor wasn’t just flashing in spurts - he was a steady presence off the edge all year long. His 19 quarterback hurries led the team, and his size-speed combination made him a matchup problem for opposing offensive lines. It’s no surprise he’s drawing attention as he hits the portal.
This move caps off a two-year run in Manhattan that began with a promising freshman season in 2024. That year, Obiazor tallied 16 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and three pass breakups. His impact was enough to earn him honorable mention recognition for Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year - a nod to the kind of upside he brought to the Wildcats’ front seven from the jump.
Originally rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 8 player in Minnesota in the 2023 recruiting class, Obiazor was part of a Kansas State defensive unit that leaned heavily on young talent. Now, with his departure, the Wildcats will need to regroup at the edge position. He joins fellow pass rushers Tobi Osunsanmi and Ryan Bates in exiting the program, leaving a significant void in the defensive trenches.
As for what’s next, Obiazor enters the portal during a tightly regulated window under the NCAA’s updated transfer rules. The FBS transfer portal opens from January 2nd to January 14th, and while players like Obiazor can announce their intent ahead of time, official contact with coaches can’t begin until the window opens at 12:01 a.m. on January 2nd. Commitments can still happen after the 14th, but no new undergrad entries are allowed beyond that date - unless the player is a graduate student, who are free to enter at any time post-graduation.
For now, Obiazor becomes one of the more intriguing defensive names to watch in this cycle. With his size, production, and two years of eligibility remaining, he’ll likely draw interest from programs looking to bolster their pass rush with a proven Big 12 talent.