Charles Omenihu
American football player (born 1997)
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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.
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Omenihu with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025 | |||||||||||
| No. 90 – Washington Commanders | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 20, 1997 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Texas (2015–2018) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 5th round, 161st overall pick | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Early life
Omenihu attended Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas. He committed to the University of Texas to play college football.[1]
College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 280 lb (127 kg) | 36 in (0.91 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 7 ft 1+1⁄2 in (2.17 m) | 4.92 s | 1.71 s | 2.86 s | 4.36 s | 7.25 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 15 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
Omenihu was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[8]
San Francisco 49ers
On November 2, 2021, Omenihu was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2023 sixth-round pick.[9]
Kansas City Chiefs
Omenihu signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 16, 2023.[10] He was suspended the first six games of the 2023 season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.[11]
Omenihu suffered a torn ACL in the 2023 AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens and was ruled out for Super Bowl LVIII.[12] Without Omenihu, the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 to give Omenihu his first Super Bowl ring.[13]
On July 17, 2024, Omenihu was placed on the Active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list, then placed on reserves to begin the season.[14][15] He was activated from injured reserve on November 28.[16]
On March 20, 2025, Omenihu re-signed with the Chiefs on a one-year deal worth a maximum of $7 million.[17]
Washington Commanders
On March 13, 2026, Omenihu signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Washington Commanders.[18]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| 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
Personal life
Omenihu was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence on January 24, 2023.[19]
