David Onyemata (born November 13, 1992) is an
American football defensive tackle for the New
Orleans Saints of the National Football League
(NFL). He played college football at the
University of Manitoba.

Onyemata is a native of Lagos, Nigeria , where
he attended the Chrisland Schools . He
immigrated, on his own, to Winnipeg in 2011 to
attend college.

Onyemata had never seen a gridiron football
game until he came to Winnipeg, but he became
a standout player for the Bisons. He won the
2015 J. P. Metras Trophy as the top down
lineman in CIS football , was invited to play in
the East–West Shrine Game , and became the
top Canadian prospect in the 2016 draft.

When David Onyemata came to
Winnipeg, he knew nothing about
football. He had never before
strapped on the pads, let alone
played a down.
Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, where
gridiron football is not the sport of
choice, Onyemata had a lot to learn.
In the span of four years, Onyemata
became the best defensive lineman in
Canada, and last Monday he had 17
NFL scouts watching his every move
for his pro day.
During his pro day, which was the
first ever held at the University of
Manitoba, the six-foot-four, 300-
pound lineman ran his 40-yard dash
in 5.06 seconds and threw up a
ridiculous 33 bench press reps of 225
pounds. Oneymata would have placed
first in the bench press at the NFL
scouting combine, and would have
been among the top 10 with his 33-
inch vertical jump had he been at the
event.

David Onyemata
No. 93 New Orleans Saints

Position: Defensive tackle

Personal information

Date of birth: November 13, 1992
(age 24)
Place of birth: Lagos , Nigeria
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)

Career information

High school: Ikeja (NGA) Chrisland
Schools

University: Manitoba
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 4 /
Pick: 120

CFL draft: 2016 / Round: 4 /
Pick: 35

Career history

New Orleans Saints ( 2016–present)