Washington Commanders · EDGE RoomEDGE

#90 Charles Omenihu

Exp  7 yrs NFLAge  29Ht / Wt  6'5" · 280 lbCollege  Texas

Depth-chart placement

Current role

DE2

Placement

Backup

Room

EDGE

Experience

YR 8

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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EDGE room context

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Charles Omenihu holds the DE · Backup spot in Washington Commanders’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DE · StarterJavon KinlawStarter

LOLB · StarterOdafe OwehStarter

ROLB · StarterK'Lavon ChaissonStarter

DE · BackupCharles OmenihuBackup

LOLB · BackupDorance ArmstrongBackup

ROLB · BackupJoshua JosephsBackup

Charles Omenihu played 17 games in 2025 with a 55% snap share.

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

3.5

Sacks

Background & career

Charles Omenihu is a 29-year-old defensive end for the Washington Commanders. The 6'5", 280-pound pass rusher from Texas was selected by Houston in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. With seven years of professional experience, Omenihu recorded 3.5 sacks in 2025.

Texasthrough 2018

Texans2019 – 2020

49ers2021 – 2022

Chiefs2023 – 2025

Commanderspresent

College

TexasDraftRound 5 · No. 161 overall · 2019 · HOUAcquiredAcquired from Houston Texans · drafted thereHometownRowlett, TX