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David Onyemata

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New York Jets · DT

David Onyemata recorded 143 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

2.6

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

143

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to David Onyemata's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 29, 2018

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2018

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 22, 2020

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2020

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2019
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 5, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2020

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2020
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 17, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2018
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 13, 2019

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from David Onyemata's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

Regular Season
2023
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 5, 2023

Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2023

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
2018
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 29, 2018

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2018

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2024
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 10, 2024

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2024

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 4 quarterback hits · 1 interception

Regular Season
2020
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 8, 2020

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2023
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 26, 2023

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Onyemata's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2016

01
NOONYEMATA—David Onyemata
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOJORDAN94Cameron Jordan

Brees keeps producing through defensive collapse

New Orleans Saints · Historic offense, incomplete teams

New Orleans remained one of football's most prolific passing teams but three straight 7–9 seasons forced a major roster reset.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

02
NOONYEMATA—David Onyemata
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2021–present

03
NOONYEMATA—David Onyemata
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara
NODAVIS56Demario Davis

Veteran continuity meets an overdue reset

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

The championship partnership ended and New Orleans began navigating the difficult transition from an aging, aggressively financed roster.

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Franchise era

2021–present

04
ATLONYEMATA—David Onyemata
ATLROBINSON7Bijan Robinson
ATLLONDON5Drake London

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Franchise era

2011–present

05
NYJONYEMATA—David Onyemata
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons143 career games180 career solo tackles31 career sacksCollege: Manitoba (Canada)Drafted by: NODraft pick: 120Jersey: 937 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Sep 13, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history