Meet new Chicago Bears’ pass rusher, Dayo Odeyingbo—four fun facts

His full name is Temidayo Jordan Odeyingbo, and his day-to-day name is pronounced DIE-oh oh-DANG-boh. Go ahead, say it ten times fast, we dare you.

We Want Dayo!

An utter menace at Ranchview High School in Irving, Texas, Odeyingbo was recruited by Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Colorado, Baylor, and Purdue, before landing at Vanderbilt, where, in his senior year, was named to the All-SEC second team.

At Vandy, Dayo majored in Medicine, Health, and Society.

I Dare You

Dayo’s older brother Dare—alongside whom he played at Vandy—is a running back who’s spent time with Washington, Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Houston. The brothers have faced each other eight times in their professional careers, with Dare leading the series 2-5-1.

Dayo's About More Than the Stats

Dayo will take wins over sacks any day of the week, saying in 2023, “For me, it comes down to just being the best player I can be. I don't believe in setting strict production goals because you can have a low sack season and impact the game and help the team win, or have a high sack season and hurt the team. Everyone wants to be extremely productive in that category, but for me, it's just about being better than I was last year, and I think I'm on my way to doing just that. I've seen it with my play so far, and can't wait to put it on tape on Sundays.”