Jide Abasiri (born March 10, 2006) is an American college football defensive tackle for the USC Trojans.
Early life Abasiri attended Prior Lake High School in Savage, Minnesota. As a senior in 2023, he was named the team's defensive lineman of the year and The Minnesota Star Tribune All-Metro First Team after recording 57 tackles and two sacks.Meet the All-Metro football defensive team; 35 of the Twin Cities' stingiest players He played in the Minnesota High School All-Star Game.Prior Lake senior picked to play in the annual all-star game He originally committed to play college football at the University of Minnesota before flipping his commitment to the University of Southern California (USC).Abasiri continues the Lakers’ linemen pipeline to the GophersGophers football: Prior Lake defensive lineman Jide Abasiri decommits after USC visitFour-star defensive lineman Jide Abasiri commits to USC football
College career Abasiri played in 10 games as a true freshman at USC in 2024, recording seven tackles. As a sophomore in 2025, he started nine of 13 games and had 26 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Abasiri returned to USC as a starter his junior year in 2026.Big Ten Media Days: USC DL Jide Abasiri embracing new roles on and off the fieldUSC football has a star in defensive tackle Jide Abasiri
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External links USC Trojans bio