The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
Odighizuwa (6-2, 280) was originally drafted by the Cowboys in the third round (75th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Throughout his five seasons with Dallas (2021-25), he has appeared in 84 games (76 starts) and registered 216 tackles, 17.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass defensed. He also appeared in four postseason contests (three starts) and added 14 tackles and 1.0 sack. In 2025, Odighizuwa appeared in 17 games (13 starts) and recorded 44 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
A 27-year-old native of Portland, OR, Odighizuwa attended UCLA for five years (2016-20), where he appeared in 43 games (27 starts) and registered 120 tackles, 11.5 sacks, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he earned First-Team All-Pac 12 honors after registering 30 tackles and 4.0 sacks.
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