Defensive line, Texas, 2015–⁠18

Charles Omenihu

Number
No. 90
Height
6′6″
Weight
275 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Rowlett, TX
Born
Aug 20, 1997

Charles Omenihu played defensive line at Texas (2015–⁠18). The Houston Texans took Omenihu in round 5, No. 161 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
45
Tackles, 2018 (Texas, 10–⁠4)
Drafted
No. 161
Round 5, 2019 NFL Draft (Houston Texans)

Career highs

2sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Baylor, 2018

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2016Texas27174.53.501
2017Texas28207404
2018Texas453317.59.515
Career100702917110

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015Texas90DLFr.
2016Texas90DLSo.
2017Texas90DLJr.
2018Texas90DLSr.6′6″275

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2018 Texas 14 games, 45 tackles, 9.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 1vs.MarylandL 29–⁠3464001
Sep 8vs.TulsaW 28–⁠2110000
Sep 15vs.USCW 37–⁠1422110
Sep 22vs.TCUW 31–⁠1610000
Sep 29atKansas StateW 19–⁠1455320
Oct 6vs.OklahomaW 48–⁠4533210
Oct 13vs.BaylorW 23–⁠1732220
Oct 27atOklahoma StateL 35–⁠38652.510
Nov 3vs.West VirginiaL 41–⁠4222100
Nov 10atTexas TechW 41–⁠345400.50
Nov 17vs.Iowa StateW 24–⁠10410.500
Nov 23atKansasW 24–⁠1722210
Dec 1vs.OklahomaL 27–⁠39311.510
Jan 1 ✦vs.GeorgiaW 28–⁠2122200
2017 Texas 13 games, 28 tackles, 4 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 2vs.MarylandL 41–⁠5143110
Sep 9vs.San José StateW 56–⁠011000
Sep 16atUSCL 24–⁠2732110
Sep 28atIowa StateW 17–⁠710000
Oct 7vs.Kansas StateW 40–⁠3443100
Oct 14vs.OklahomaL 24–⁠2921110
Oct 21vs.Oklahoma StateL 10–⁠1311100
Oct 28atBaylorW 38–⁠721100
Nov 4atTCUL 7–⁠2411000
Nov 11vs.KansasW 42–⁠2711000
Nov 18atWest VirginiaW 28–⁠1422000
Nov 24vs.Texas TechL 23–⁠2721000
Dec 27 ✦vs.MissouriW 33–⁠1643110
2016 Texas 12 games, 27 tackles, 3.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 4vs.Notre DameW 50–⁠4754000
Sep 10vs.UTEPW 41–⁠711110
Sep 17atCaliforniaL 43–⁠5010000
Oct 1atOklahoma StateL 31–⁠4922110
Oct 8vs.OklahomaL 40–⁠4550000
Oct 15vs.Iowa StateW 27–⁠633100
Oct 22atKansas StateL 21–⁠2421000
Oct 29vs.BaylorW 35–⁠34321.51.50
Nov 5atTexas TechW 45–⁠3711000
Nov 12vs.West VirginiaL 20–⁠2422000
Nov 19atKansasL 21–⁠2410000
Nov 25vs.TCUL 9–⁠3111000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–⁠24).

DrillCombine 2019Combine or pro day 2019
Height6′5⅜″
Weight280 lb
Arm length36″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan85½″W
40-yard dash4.92 s
10-yard split1.71 s
Vertical jump36½″
Broad jump9′7″
Bench press15 reps
3-cone drill7.48 s
20-yard shuttle4.36 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

8 seasons, 85 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.

SeasonTeamGTklSacksInt
2019Houston Texans111330
2020Houston Texans141740
2021San Francisco 49ers131600
2022San Francisco 49ers13204.50
2023Kansas City Chiefs112670
2024Kansas City Chiefs6610
2025Kansas City Chiefs14283.50
2026 (so far)Washington Commanders3100
NFL career85127230

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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