Jide Abasiri

CAREER: Through his two-year career at USC, Abasiri has recorded 33 tackles, including 4 for loss of 24 yards (with 3.5 sacks for minus 24 yards), 2 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble.

2026: Abasiri looks to be an impact player on the defensive line as a junior in 2026.

2025: Abasiri recorded 26 tackles, including 4 for loss of 24 yards (with 3.5 sacks for minus 24 yards), 2 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble while appearing in all 13 games with 9 starts (all but Nebraska, Iowa, Oregon and UCLA) as a sophomore in 2025.

He had 1 sack for minus 9 yards against Missouri State and tallied 1 tackle versus Georgia Southern. Abasiri recorded 1 tackle and 1 QBH against Purdue and 2 tackles versus Michigan State. He notched 2 tackles, including 0.5 a tackle for loss at the line of scrimmage for 0 yards, and 1 QBH. Abasiri collected 1 tackle versus Notre Dame. He tallied a single-game career-high 5 tackles, including 1 for loss of 5 yards (with 1 sack for minus 5 yards) and a forced fumble against Northwestern. He recorded 4 tackles versus Iowa and 4 tackles against Oregon. He notched 3 tackles, including a single-game career-high 1.5 for loss of 10 yards (with a single-game career-high 1.5 sacks for minus 10 yards) versus UCLA. He had 2 tackles in the Alamo Bowl versus TCU.

He was named to

Bruce Feldman’s 2025 Freaks List: for his intriguing athleticism, having clocked 19.22 mph at nearly 300 pounds. More impressively, Abasiri’s 10-yard split was 1.60, and he’s squatted 700 pounds.

2024: Abasiri appeared in 10 games on the defensive line as a true freshman in 2024. He recorded 7 tackles.

He collected 2 tackles versus Utah State and 2 tackles versus Penn State. He tallied 1 tackle versus Rutgers and 2 tackles against Nebraska.

HIGH SCHOOL: Abasiri was one of the top prospects in the state of Minnesota. He was rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Minnesota by On3, No. 4 by Rivals, No. 5 by 247 Sports and No. 10 by ESPN. He was touted as the No. 29 defensive lineman in the country by On3, No. 49 by Rivals, No. 58 by 247Sports and No. 75 by ESPN.

After his senior year at Prior Lake (Minn.) HS, the four-star recruit was named the team's

Defensive Lineman of the Year: , and was selected to the

2023 All-District First Team: , the

2023 AP Minnesota All-State First Team: , the

2023 Star Tribune All-Metro First Team: and

Randy Shaver's 2023 KARE 11 All-Metro Football Team: . He also competed in the

2023 Minnesota All-Star game: . Abasiri,

a team captain: , also earned placement on the

2023 KARE 11 Preseason All-Metro Team: , the

2023 Preseason All-State Team: , was a

2023 Vikings Gatorade Elite Camp prospect: and a

2023 PRZ Preseason 6A Player of the Year nominee: . He was invited to the

2023 ESPN Elite Underclassman All-American Camp: .

Abasiri, a three-sport athlete, also competed in wrestling and track and field.

PERSONAL: He is majoring in Cognitive Science at USC.