Through three years, he has steadily improved, climbing the ranks of the top NFL interior defenders.
He played college football at the University of Manitoba. A few teams found that out the hard way last season. Learn More.
At that point, it was easy to write off a fourth-round pick from a Canadian college. While he won’t be on the field Week 1 in 2019 due to suspension, the Saints have a keeper in Onyemata — even if the rest of the NFL doesn’t know it yet. But the Saints didn’t give up on Onyemata, and evidently, neither did he.A 71.6 grade in 2017 and an 81.2 mark last season put Onyemata on the map, even if he isn’t a household name. $39.99 / yr. $9.99 / mo. Should he … Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald was the only defensive tackle graded higher than Onyemata in a few of those weeks.This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with New Orleans Saints or NFL Properties LLC. Per PFF game grades, Onyemata went on a tear starting in Week 5 last season. Sheldon Rankins is the obvious solution, but the team has been impressed with second-year DT David Onyemata too. To explain just how impactful Onyemata has become — particularly during that torrid stretch after Week 5 — here were his best games from 2018 and the areas where he stood out.In-depth analysis and PFF metrics for NFL quarterbacks from the 2019 season.Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data.PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts.One of the more underappreciated facets of Onyemata’s underrated season was his ability to avoid penalties. PFF Elite.
Learn More. Learn More. Unlike Rankins, he doesn’t have the excuse of injuries to explain the significant decline last season. Learn More.
And from Week 5 to the end of the 2018 season, Onyemata ranked 11th among interior defensive linemen with an 89.1 grade. News & Analysis . Sign Up. PFF Elite. On just under 400 snaps in his rookie year, Onyemata was quiet with just a 57.2 overall grade, 10 quarterback pressures and 10 stops. Fantasy football rankings and projections for New Orleans Saints DI David Onyemata.
Sensational rookies that speed off hot out of the gates make great headlines, but the better stories can often be the ascent of the league’s underdeveloped, constantly improving young guns. In a contract year with Sheldon Rankins sidelined by injury, the sky is the limit for Onyemata’s ambitions.That’s not too bad for a former mid-round draft pick from a small football school up in Canada. New Orleans Saints is a registered trademark of the New Orleans Saints LLC.Of course, now he has to put it all together and come out roaring in 2019.
Sign Up. Unlock PFF Edge to view Saints Fantasy Outlook. $199.99 / yr. $34.99 / mo. Enter New Orleans Saints ’ Sheldon Rankins and David Onyemata. But interior defender David Onyemata, a fourth-round selection whom the Saints traded up for, was a relative unknown out of Manitoba (and the first player ever drafted from the school). PFF has seen Onyemata’s overall grade rise from a so-so rookie year in 2016 (57.2) to progress into noteworthy marks in 2017 (71.6) and 2018 (81.2). Should he hit the ground running this year as well as he left off (posting an 89.1 grade from Week 5 to the playoffs), opposing teams will have a problem on their hands.