Esezi Otomewo
| No. 93 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | March 9, 1999 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Ben Davis (Indianapolis) | ||||||||
| College | Minnesota (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 5th round, 165th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Esezi Otomewo (born March 9, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[1]
Early life
Otomewo attended Ben Davis High School.[2]
College career
Otomewo initially committed to play college football for Western Michigan; he later de-committed[3] and played for Minnesota from 2017 to 2021.[4]
In 2021, Otomewo was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
6 ft 9+3⁄8 in (2.07 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 |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Otomewo was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[9] He made his NFL debut in Week 14 of the 2022 season against the Detroit Lions.[10] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[11]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 31, 2023, Otomewo was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[13]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On March 19, 2025, Otomewo signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[14]
On March 12, 2026, Otomewo re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year contract.[15]
References
- ^ "Esezi Otomewo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ben Davis, Minnesota star Esezi Otomewo picked by Vikings in NFL draft". wthr.com. May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Western Michigan losing recruits to P.J. Fleck, Minnesota". Archived from the original on January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Esezi Otomewo - Football". University of Minnesota Athletics.
- ^ "Mafe, Otomewo Headed to Senior Bowl". University of Minnesota Athletics.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. 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.
- ^ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers sign Otomewo". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
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