Esezi Otomewo (born March 9, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life Otomewo attended Ben Davis High School.
College career Otomewo initially committed to play college football for Western Michigan; he later decommitted and played for Minnesota from 2017 to 2021.
In 2021, Otomewo was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings Otomewo was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut in Week 14 of the 2022 season against the Detroit Lions. He was waived on August 29, 2023.
Jacksonville Jaguars On August 31, 2023, Otomewo was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksonville on January 8, 2024. He appeared in four games for Jacksonville during the 2024 season.
Pittsburgh Steelers On March 19, 2025, Otomewo signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On March 12, 2026, Otomewo re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year contract. He was waived on August 30 and re-signed to the practice squad.
Personal life Otomewo is of Nigerian descent.
Career statistics NFL Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL QBH Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD 2022 MIN 5 0 5 3 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 JAX 4 2 4 0 4 0.5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2025 PIT 12 0 9 5 4 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 21 2 18 8 10 1.5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL QBH Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD 2025 PIT 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
College Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2017 Minnesota 0 Did not play 2018 Minnesota 13 14 9 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2019 Minnesota 13 22 6 16 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 Minnesota 7 15 11 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 Minnesota 13 30 24 6 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 46 81 50 31 7.5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
References
External links Pittsburgh Steelers bio Minnesota Golden Gophers bio