Tobi Osunsanmi

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 251
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Wichita East
Prev School:
Kansas State

Pronunciation: Toe-bee oh-sun-SAH-me

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 36 games with five starts over four seasons at Kansas State (2022-25) and redshirted initial collegiate season … Owns three career turnovers forced – two forced fumbles and one fumble recovered.

2025 (Junior Season – Kansas State)
Season: Appeared in six games with five starts … Missed final six games due to injury … Made first collegiate start in season opener against Iowa State (8/23) in Ireland … Posted a tackle for loss in five of six games: versus Iowa State (8/23), North Dakota (8/30), Army (9/6), UCF (9/27) and at Baylor (10/4) … Made multiple tackles for loss against Iowa State (2.0, 8/23) and North Dakota (1.5, 8/30) … Logged 2.0 sacks against Iowa State (8/23) and added quarterback takedowns versus North Dakota (8/30) and UCF (9/27) … Posted first fumble recovery against North Dakota (8/30).

2024 (Sophomore Season – Kansas State)
Season: Appeared in all13 games … Had at least 1.0 tackle for loss in five games: UT Martin (8/31), Arizona (9/13), at West Virginia (10/19), at Houston (11/2), Cincinnati (11/23) … First multi-tackle for loss and multi-sack effort came against UT Martin (8/31) with 1.5 … Sacks came against UT Martin (8/31), at Houston (11/2) and Cincinnati (11/23) … Also forced a fumble on sack against Houston (11/2).

2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Kansas State)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games … Saw time on both defense and special teams … Posted first collegiate tackle on a sack-fumble in the fourth quarter against Troy (9/9).

2022 (Freshman Season – Kansas State)
Season: Appeared in four games and redshirted initial collegiate season … Made collegiate debut at TCU (10/22) … First collegiate tackle came against Oklahoma State (10/29).

Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman for head coach Ene Akpan at Wichita East High School … Rated as a top-250 prospect nationally per 247Sports (No. 223) and On3 (No. 235) … Ranked as a top-20 edge defender nationally by 247Sports (No. 18) and On3 (No. 19) … Consensus top-5 prospect in Kansas: 247Sports (No. 2), ESPN (No. 4) and On3 (No. 2) … Earned all-state honors from the Kansas Football Coaches Association his final prep season … Totaled 74 tackles, two forced fumbles and one blocked a punt as a senior … Also competed in basketball and track and field … Helped WEHS to the Kansas State High School Athletic Association Class 6A state title in the 4x100 Relay … Son of Bimbola and Osu Osunsanmi … Has three siblings, Tumi, Ore and Feyi ... Born March 19, 2004.