Esezi Otomewo holds the DT · Backup spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Esezi Otomewo played 13 games in 2025 with a 23% snap share.

Esezi Otomewo is a 6'5", 285-pound defensive tackle from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, Otomewo played for the Vikings that season before joining Jacksonville from 2023 to 2024. He signed with Pittsburgh in 2025, entering his fifth NFL season. Otomewo recorded 1.0 sack in 2025 and holds a one-year contract with the Steelers.

Minnesota2017 – 2021

Vikings2022

Jaguars2023 – 2024

Steelers2025 — present

CollegeMinnesotaDraftRound 5 · No. 165 overall · 2022 · MINAcquiredAcquired from Minnesota Vikings · drafted thereHometownIndianapolis, IN