Patriots selected TCU LB Namdi Obiazor with the No. 212 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Obiazor (6’3/229) is a productive, high-energy MIKE who piled up 84 tackles with a strong 91.3 percent tackle rate and 75.0 percent run-stop share, consistently inserting himself into the action downhill. He added 8 havoc plays with 4 TFLs and 2 sacks, while flashing legitimate blitz juice with 9 pressures on 48 rushes (18.8 percent pressure rate) and a sharp 2.27 time-to-first-pressure. Obiazor’s 9.14 RAS is driven by blinding speed (4.53 forty, 1.56 10-yard split) and an explosive 90th-percentile vertical, giving him sideline-to-sideline range and the burst to close quickly. His instincts remain uneven, however, with a tendency to bite on early triggers and show volatility in coverage despite 2 interceptions and a pass breakup. Obiazor projects as a developmental two-down linebacker and core special teamer whose speed and physicality give him rotational upside if his processing and coverage discipline improve.
