NYJ @ TENFinal 23-10, Sep 13, 2026
defensive: TOT 0, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 1, TD 0
Betting: NYJ moneyline won
FootballNFLNew York JetsDefensive tackle
David Onyemata
Stats, career, game log and next gameDavid Onyemata is a defensive tackle for the New York Jets and won the J. P. Metras Trophy in 2015.
163 NFL games11 seasons
Updated
About David Onyemata
David Onyemata is a defensive tackle for the New York Jets and wears number 93. Born on November 13, 1992, in Lagos, Nigeria, he was drafted in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft, with the 120th pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2016.
Onyemata played for the New Orleans Saints from 2016 to 2022, then for the Atlanta Falcons from 2023 to 2025. Since 2026 he has played for the New York Jets.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season163
163 games: 156 regular season, 7 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  ATL | 17 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ATL | 17 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | ATL | 14 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 |  NO | 17 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | NO | 11 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 15 | 44 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 playoffs | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | NO | 15 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 playoffs | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 35 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 playoffs | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | NO | 16 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 playoffs | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | NO | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 156 | 401 | 31 | 1 | 10 | |
| Career playoffs | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How he is doing now
Jets2-72026 regular season
Last gamePlayedno stats recorded, Sep 20 vs Packers
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Injured Reserve (49d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
Onyemata against the Bills3 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended
Last met Oct 13, 2025; his teams 2-1.
Career
New Orleans Saints2016 to 2022 - 113 gamesAtlanta Falcons2023 to 2025 - 48 gamesNew York Jets2026 to now - 2 games10years2016 to 2026
- 2016NFL debut35-34 loss vs Raiders
- 2020Best season44 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 1 INT in 15 games
- Sep 20, 2026Latest gamevs Packers
Regular season
156 games
401 tackles, 31 sacks, 1 INT
Playoffs
7 games
15 tackles
Honors
- J. P. Metras Trophy (2015)
First NFL game
Sep 11, 2016: 1 tackleRaiders 35, Saints 34
Latest game
Sep 20, 2026: no stats recordedPackers 20, Jets 17
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers20 games
13-7his teams
His line: 42 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception and 3 passes defended
Last met Dec 11, 2025
Carolina Panthers19 games
12-7his teams
His line: 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 2 passes defended
Last met Nov 16, 2025
Atlanta Falcons14 games
9-5his teams
His line: 40 tackles and 4 sacks
Last met Dec 18, 2022
Minnesota Vikings9 games
3-6his teams
His line: 30 tackles and 1.5 sacks
Last met Sep 14, 2025
Los Angeles Rams7 games
4-3his teams
His line: 18 tackles
Last met Dec 29, 2025
New Orleans Saints6 games
4-2his teams
His line: 20 tackles
Last met Jan 4, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2026Injured Reserve Groin
Onyemata (groin) underwent core-muscle surgery Wednesday, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 22, 2026Injured Reserve Groin
The Jets placed Onyemata (groin) on injured reserve Tuesday.
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 22, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / NYJ
- Sep 20, 2026Questionable Groin
Onyemata (groin) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Packers.
ESPN / NYJ
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 4:16 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.