Esezi Otomewo
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2025
Height6'5"
Weight282 lb
BornMar 9, 1999
Age27
CollegeMinnesotaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 · Rd 5, Pick 165 · MIN
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 89 | 28.8% | 45 | 31.2% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | JAX | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 90 | 32.3% | 43 | 36.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | PIT | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 173 | 21.7% | 24 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 13 | — | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 352 | 27.6% | 112 | 25.4% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | JAX | 3 | 0* | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 26 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 13 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 89 | 28.8% | 45 | 31.2% |
| 2024 | 25 | JAX | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 90 | 32.3% | 43 | 36.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | PIT | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 173 | 21.7% | 24 | 9.1% |
| Career | 21 | — | — | 352 | — | 112 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | JAX | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 20 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 20 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
26
Sustained
career value
×.6
26
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 26 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 20· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 26
On-field 22.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 262025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.847Snap share27.6%Def snaps352Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Minnesota), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam ThielenWR2yEzra ClevelandG2yAaron RodgersQB1yCameron HeywardDE1yHarrison SmithFS1yPatrick PetersonCB1yDarius SlayCB1yKirk CousinsQB1yChris BoswellK1yZa'Darius SmithDE1yDanielle HunterDE1yJalen RamseyCB1yEric KendricksMLB1yMitch MorseC1yArik ArmsteadDE1yDalvin TomlinsonDE1yBrandon ScherffG1yJonnu SmithTE1yAndrew DePaolaLS1yC.J. HamFB1yT.J. WattOLB1yAndrus PeatG1yJordan HicksMLB1yLogan CookeP1y
2022 Draft Class· this player went #165
#157Zyon McCollumCB#158Tyreke SmithDE#159Eric JohnsonDL#160Otito OgbonniaDT#161D'Marco JacksonLB#162Montrell WashingtonWR#163Kyle PhilipsWR#164Kyren WilliamsRB#166Tycen AndersonSAF#167DaRon BlandCB#168Braxton JonesOT#169Ty ChandlerRB#170Teagan QuitorianoTE#171Luke WattenbergC#172Samuel WomackCB#173Marcus McKethanG
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined PIT (from JAX)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2024team change
Joined JAX (from MIN)
- 2022draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 5, Pick 165
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 282 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JAX | 0 | W8Questionable· Calf |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
20
peak 26
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2022
F2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
71%
20222025
2022 · backup · 5/17 G
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #165 (Rd 5) · MIN · 2022 · -7.2 vs expected KV-H
20actual
27.2 expected · Δ−7.2
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