#9

Esezi Otomewo

DL · Minnesota · Jr. · #9

Minnesota — drafted 2022, Rd 5, Pick 22, #165 overall
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Esezi Otomewo

DL · Minnesota · Jr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1551 national
CFB
College
Minnesota
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
R5 · #165
Minnesota · 2022

Where He Ended Up · NFL

MinnesotaEntering 5th NFL season

#165Rd 5 · Pick 22
MinnesotaEntering 5th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Minnesota30244.53.0------
Career30244.53.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2021

W 41–14

at Northwestern

2 SOLO  ·  2 TOT

Dominant 27-point win on the road against Northwestern.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Ryan Duran III’s 2020 season.

Army · 2020

#2

Reggie Grimes

Oklahoma · 2021

69%
#3

Bryan Wallace

Charlotte · 2021

68%
#4

Kendall Wilkerson

Louisiana · 2021

66%
#5

Kwabena Bonsu

Army · 2020

64%

Matches Ryan on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Ryan on

Sack rate (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Smith's sophomore season at Minnesota (2023).

Minnesota · 2023

#2

Colby Wooden

Auburn · 2021

All-SECNFL Rd 4
86%
#3

Collin McCarthy

UConn · 2022

76%
#4

Tavion Gadson

Kentucky · 2025

76%
#5

Beau Robbins

Indiana · 2022

76%

Matches Anthony on

Class year
Height
TFL rate