Charles Omenihu (born August 20, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Omenihu played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.
Early life Omenihu attended Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas. He committed to the University of Texas to play college football.
College career Omenihu played at Texas from 2015 to 2018. During his career, he had 115 tackles and 16.5 sacks, including 9.5 as a senior. He was named Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2018.
Professional career
Houston Texans Omenihu was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.
San Francisco 49ers On November 2, 2021, Omenihu was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2023 sixth-round pick.
Kansas City Chiefs Omenihu signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 16, 2023. He was suspended the first six games of the 2023 season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Omenihu suffered a torn ACL in the 2023 AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens and was ruled out for Super Bowl LVIII. Without Omenihu, the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 to give Omenihu his first Super Bowl ring.
On July 17, 2024, Omenihu was placed on the Active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list, then placed on reserves to begin the season. He was activated from injured reserve on November 28.
On March 20, 2025, Omenihu re-signed with the Chiefs on a one-year deal worth a maximum of $7 million.
Washington Commanders On March 13, 2026, Omenihu signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Washington Commanders.
NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR 2019 HOU 14 0 13 8 6 3.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 2020 HOU 15 5 17 11 6 4.5 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2021 HOU 6 2 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2021 SF 9 0 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2022 SF 17 3 20 7 13 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 2023 KC 11 1 28 18 10 7.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 2024 KC 6 1 6 4 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 Career 78 12 101 62 39 19.5 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR 2019 HOU 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2021 SF 3 0 4 2 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 2022 SF 3 0 5 4 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 2023 KC 3 0 3 1 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 2024 KC 1 0 4 3 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 Career 12 0 17 10 7 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Personal life Omenihu was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence on January 24, 2023.
He is of Nigerian descent.
References
External links
Washington Commanders profile Texas Longhorns profile