Defensive tackle, Manitoba
David Onyemata
- Born
- Nov 13, 1992
David Onyemata played defensive tackle at Manitoba. The New Orleans Saints took Onyemata in round 4, No. 120 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
No defensive lines on file: before 2016 our source records only interceptions for defenders, not tackles, tackles for loss or sacks.
Before the draft
Played in the 2016 East–West Shrine Game (West team, won 29–9).
| Drill | Pro day 2016 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 300 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 10⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 82¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.07 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.66 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 33 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.25 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.69 s |
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
11 seasons, 143 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 34 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 42 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 40 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 143 | 373 | 31 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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