Esezi Otomewo
| No. 72 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 9, 1999 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Ben Davis (Indianapolis) | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 5th round, 165th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Esezi Otomewo (born March 9, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
282 lb (128 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
5.01 s | 1.71 s | 2.90 s | 4.39 s | 7.21 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
21 reps | |
| Sources:[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Otomewo was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[5] He made his NFL debut in Week 14 of the 2022 season against the Detroit Lions.[6] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On August 31, 2023, Otomewo was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[9]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On March 19, 2025, Otomewo signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Esezi Otomewo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Esezi Otomewo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Esezi Otomewo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Esezi Otomewo 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Young, Lindsey (April 30, 2022). "Vikings 2022 NFL Draft Round 5 Recap: Gophers DL Esezi Otomewo & Tar Heels RB Ty Chandler". Vikings.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Esezi Otomewo 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Add Two to Active Roster and Four to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ Stites, Adam (January 8, 2024). "Jaguars sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (March 19, 2025). "Otomewo signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
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- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American players of American football of Nigerian descent
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Players of American football from Indianapolis
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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