Indiana football doubles down on Kansas State defensive end transfers
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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coaches doubled down on Kansas State pass rushers out of the portal.
One day after landing a commitment from K-State’s Tobi Osunsanmi, the No. 1 Hoosiers (14-0) got one from his linemate Chiddi Obiazor, per multiple reports. The 6-foot-6, 275-pounder led the Wildcats with 30 quarterback pressures as a sophomore in 2025.
He was the No. 163 overall-ranked transfer and No. 18 edge rusher.
Former Kansas State defensive end Chiddi Obiazor followed in his brother’s footsteps
Obiazor’s brother, Namdi, was a multi-year starting linebacker at TCU and a former JUCO All-American. His success inspired his brother to pursue a collegiate career on the gridiron rather than on the hardwood at Eden Prairie High School outside Minneapolis.
While Chiddi’s size made him a natural hooper, it also helped him stand out whenever he was chasing down an opposing quarterback.
“I got to the point where I was like, you can find a 6-6 basketball player to dunk the ball anywhere, but when you go on the football field and find someone that is 6-6 and can move like a basketball player, it’s a little harder to find,” he told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
At Kansas State, he added 30 pounds to his frame while increasing his speed and vertical jump.
“Chiddi is a young man who has a lot of ability and a lot of talent,” Kansas State’s defensive line coach Buddy Wyatt said. “Chiddi wants to be really successful, so he works extremely hard at all the little things, taking care of his body and recovery, and he works hard in the weight room. He’s very conscientious of his body, and he works hard to take care of it.”
He ended up getting votes from Big 12 coaches as Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2024.
Kansas State’s Chiddi Obiazor lands in Bloomington at a position of need
Indiana football’s calling card on defense during Cignetti’s tenure has been the havoc the unit creates up front.
The Hoosiers were among the most disruptive teams in the country in 2025, ranking fifth in sacks (42) and second in tackles for loss (118). Their starting defensive ends each of the last two years have put up 30-plus pressures, but much of that production is graduating.
Indiana is only returning just one defensive end, Daniel Ndukwe, who played a meaningful number of snaps this season.
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Indiana football lands Kansas State defensive end Chiddi Obiazor out of portal
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