David Onyemata
Career · 2016 to 2025
180Solo tackles
31Sacks
1INT
142 regular season games
At a glance
Jets hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
W vs Saints 19 - 17 · Week 186 tkl Mon, Dec 29, 2025
W vs Rams 27 - 24 · Week 172 tkl Sun, Dec 21, 2025
W at Cardinals 26 - 19 · Week 165 tkl Thu, Dec 11, 2025
W at Buccaneers 29 - 28 · Week 154 tkl Sun, Dec 7, 2025
L vs Seahawks 9 - 37 · Week 142 tkl Sun, Nov 30, 2025
L at Jets 24 - 27 · Week 134 tkl 
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 142 games.
Defense
180solo tackles
31.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 22 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 18 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 18 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 15 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 28 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Jets
Most recent results for the franchise while David Onyemata was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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8, 35 @ Bills
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10, 42 vs Patriots
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
6, 29 @ Saints
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20, 48 @ Jaguars
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10, 34 vs Dolphins
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27, 24 vs Falcons
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10, 23 @ Ravens
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
14, 27 @ Patriots
2025-11 · Nov 13, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
11-year career
Manitoba (Canada) alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Manitoba (Canada).
2016 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#99
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#106
#107
#108
#109
#110
Joe Schobert
MLB · CLE
#100
Connor Cook
QB · OAK
#101
Charles Tapper
DE · DAL
#102
Joshua Perry
LB · SDG
#103
Sheldon Day
DT · JAX
#104
Tavon Young
CB · BAL
#105
Parker Ehinger
G · KAN
#106
Eric Murray
S · KAN
#107
Chris Moore
WR · BAL
#108
Ryan Smith
CB · TAM
#109
B.J. Goodson
MLB · NYG
#110
Tyler Higbee
TE · LAR
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of David Onyemata.
A'Shawn Robinson
Debut 2016 · #91 · Buccaneers
Adolphus Washington
Debut 2016 · #92 · Bengals
Andrew Billings
Debut 2016 · #95
Antwaun Woods
Debut 2016 · #92 · Cardinals
Brandin Bryant
Debut 2016 · Bills
Brian Price
Debut 2016 · #92 · Packers
Chris Mayes
Debut 2016 · #74 · Falcons
Connor Wujciak
Debut 2016 · #74 · Eagles
Born on November 13
Walter Johnson
1942 · Cincinnati Bengals
Randy Jackson
1948 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Brundige
1948 · Washington Commanders
Allen Gallaher
1950 · New England Patriots
Doug Allen
1951 · Buffalo Bills
Bob Ferrell
1952 · San Francisco 49ers
John Strada
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jim Hargrove
1957 · Green Bay Packers