David Onyemata is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Onyemata in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Onyemata's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
David Onyemata
Top 21% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'3"
Weight300 lb
BornNov 13, 1992
Age33
ConferenceCanada West Universities Athletic Association
Rookie yr
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2016 | 23–24 | NO | 16 | — | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 392 | 37.6% | 26 | 5.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24–25 | NO | 16 | — | 38 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 597 | 55.9% | 90 | 19.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | — | 34 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 616 | 60.1% | 116 | 27.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | NO | 15 | — | 31 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 565 | 56.6% | 67 | 15.5% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 110.4 | 3.5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | NO | 15 | — | 42 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 6.5 | 32.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 599 | 60.4% | 59 | 13.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | NO | 11 | — | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 430 | 60.7% | 49 | 15.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | NO | 17 | — | 36 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 681 | 60.2% | 68 | 15.0% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 87.5 | -1.5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | ATL | 14 | — | 40 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 593 | 63.5% | 61 | 15.7% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.5 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | ATL | 17 | — | 43 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 567 | 51.1% | 80 | 17.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -8.0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | ATL | 17 | — | 61 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 634 | 57.1% | 69 | 15.6% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 33–34 | NYJ | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 48 | 46.0% | 10 | 18.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 156 | — | 373 | 180 | 193 | 49 | 87 | 31.0 | 167.0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 121 | 48 | 40 | 0 | 21 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
126 career value over replacement — #834 all-time of 4,695. 12.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #120 (Rd 4) · NO · 2016 · +30 vs expected KV-H
63actual
33 expected · Δ+30
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