David Onyemata holds the DE · Starter spot in New York Jets’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

David Onyemata played 17 games in 2025 with a 57% snap share.

David Onyemata is a 33-year-old defensive end for the New York Jets. The 6'3", 300-pound pass rusher from Lagos, Nigeria, played college football at Manitoba before being selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Onyemata brings 10 years of professional experience to the Jets' defense and recorded 1.0 sack during the 2025 season.

Manitoba (Canada)through 2015

Saints2016 – 2022

Falcons2023 – 2025

Jetspresent