David Onyemata
David Onyemata
Born: November 13, 1992
Lagos, Nigeria
Position: DT
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 300
College: Manitoba
High School: Chrisland (Lagos, Nigeria)
Career: 2016-2025
Drafted: 2016 in Round 4, #120 overall by the New Orleans Saints
David Onyemata has played from 2016 to 2025 during his career with the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. Onyemata has recorded 31.0 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Interceptions:
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | 2017 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2018 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2019 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2020 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2021 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2022 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 5.0 | 26.5 | 5.3 | 2023 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 4.0 | 22.5 | 5.6 | 2024 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 3.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 2025 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 31.0 | 72 | 2.3 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | TFL | TFLY | Brup | PD | QBH | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2016 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 14.5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2017 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 29 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2018 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 29 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 27 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2020 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 32 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2021 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 23 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 34 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 37.5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2024 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 34 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 45.5 | 29 | 33 | 0 |
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| Totals | 305.5 | 209 | 193 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 3 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2016 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 0 | 2017 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 6 | 2018 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 4 | 2019 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 15 | 2020 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 15 | 2021 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 11 | 2022 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 17 | 2023 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 14 | 2024 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 16 | 2025 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons |
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