A four-star defensive player, Tommy Akingbesote has played collegiate football for the University of Maryland since 2021. He made his college debut as #7 of the Maryland Terrapins against Howard. As a freshman, Akingbesote scored three solo tackles against Indiana, Michigan and Penn State. He competed in seven games as a reserve with three tackles and registered his first career sack in his sophomore year at Indiana. Akingbesote played in 12 games in 2022 and notched 14 tackles, including a solo with two sacks.
Akingbesote played all 13 games of 2023 on the defensive line by scoring 28 tackles, including 16 solo tackles. He registered two tackles in a match against Michigan and secured his first career pass. Akingbesote appeared in all 12 games of 2024 as the lead tackler and scored 32 tackles, including 16 solo. He registered career-best nine tackles against Virginia and 2.0 TFL plus one sack against Villanova. At the 2025 NFL Combine, Akingbesote took 5.09 seconds to run a 40-yard dash, cloaking the broad jump of 8' 7’’ and vertical jump of 28’’.
Tommy Akingbesote's hometown
Tommy Akingbesote hails from Largo, Maryland, as per his college roster page. He completed his high school at Charles Herbert Flowers, located in Maryland. Besides Maryland, he received offers from Virginia Tech, Boston College, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Oklahoma. Akingbesote is part of the ESPN 300 team and was mentioned as a second-team All-Conference.
Tommy Akingbesote's nationality
Tommy Akingbesote is an American national, as per the NFL website.
FAQs on Tommy Akingbesote
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A. Tommy Akingbesote was offered to play college football for Virginia Tech, Boston College, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Oklahoma.
A. Tommy Akingbesote stands 6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm.
