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Esezi Otomewo

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

Pre-draft measurables
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
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

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

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

On March 19, 2025, Otomewo signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Esezi Otomewo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Esezi Otomewo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Esezi Otomewo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Esezi Otomewo 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Esezi Otomewo 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Add Two to Active Roster and Four to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Stites, Adam (January 8, 2024). "Jaguars sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 19, 2025). "Otomewo signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2025.