Lugard Edokpayi

Class:
Junior
Position:
DE
Height:
6-7
Weight:
250
Hometown:
Bowie, Md.
High School:
Bishop McNamara

Pronunciation

At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2025)
• One-time letter winner (2025)

Sophomore (2025)
• Appeared in eight games (one along the defensive line only) at edge and contributed on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Shared Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for New Mexico
• Made his collegiate debut playing off the edge against New Mexico (Aug. 30) and contributed on special teams
• Contributed on special teams at Oklahoma (Sept. 6), against Wisconsin (Oct. 4), against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Played as an edge and on special teams against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Played as an edge and contributed on special teams against Purdue (Nov. 1)
• Played as an edge rusher and contributed on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 22)
• Contributed along the defensive line against Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2024)
• Did not see game action
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for USC

Prep
• Attended Bishop McNamara High School (2024) coached by Gregory Calhoun
• Helped Mustangs to a 6-4 record in his senior year
• Also lettered in basketball

Key Statistics
• A two-way contributor who also lined up at wide receiver
• Totaled 22 stops including 10.0 for loss and five sacks plus five pass breakups in six games as a senior
• Caught seven passes for 120 yards on offense as a senior

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 219 overall player nationally, the No. 20 edge rusher in the country, and the No. 7 player in the state of Maryland
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 158 overall player in the nation, the No. 14 edge rusher nationally, and the No. 6 player in the state of Maryland
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 41 edge rusher in the country, the No. 46 player in the region, and the No. 13 player in the state of Maryland
• Rivals.com four-star prospect
• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 173 overall player in the nation, the No. 18 edge rusher nationally, and the No. 7 player in Maryland
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 182 overall player nationally, the No. 19 edge rusher in the nation and the No. 3 player in Maryland
• Prepstar ranking of four stars, the No. 265 player in the country, the No. 25 edge rusher overall, and the No. 9 player in Maryland
• PrepStar All-Atlantic Region
• All-WCAC first team honoree (2023) at defensive line

Personal
• Lugard Edokpayi was born May 10, 2006
• Son of Lugard and Denise Edokpayi