Sammy Omosigho has wasted no time making himself impossible to ignore at UCLA.
In just three games, the Oklahoma transfer has become the most disruptive defender on the Bruins’ side of the ball. He leads UCLA in total tackles with 33, solo tackles with 22, sacks with 3 and forced fumbles with 4. He has also forced a fumble in every game this season, which is exactly the kind of week-to-week production that gets NFL eyes moving toward a player’s name.
The production is already tracking beyond what he ever put together at Oklahoma. Omosigho’s best season in Norman came in 2025, when he posted 50 total tackles, 28 solo tackles, two sacks and no forced fumbles. That makes his early run at UCLA stand out even more, especially for a player whose draft outlook entered the year with plenty of questions attached.
Right now, the projection on Omosigho is still all over the place. The common read has him sitting somewhere in late Day 3 territory, with the possibility of landing as an undrafted priority free agent.
But those views are heavily shaped by what teams saw at Oklahoma. What he’s doing now for UCLA should force a reevaluation.
If this level of play keeps rolling, he’s going to make it very hard for NFL teams to keep passing on him as the draft gets into its final rounds. Scouts will be paying close attention to UCLA, and Omosigho looks like the Bruin with the most to gain.
Part of that is simple: he needed more runway. At Oklahoma, his sample size was smaller than what many other linebackers in this draft pool will bring to the table. Now he’s serving as a captain for this UCLA defense, and that should give evaluators the kind of sustained look they need to move him up their boards.
There’s also the matter of anticipation, an area that can matter just as much as raw athleticism for linebackers. So far, that trait has looked solid with the Bruins. If Omosigho can keep pairing that with the kind of production he’s already shown, his stock could take off fast.
For now, though, the key takeaway is clear: Omosigho has already helped himself in a major way through three games at UCLA. Keep this pace going, and he could push his way into day-two draft conversations by April.
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