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Esezi Otomewo Pittsburgh Steelers · #93

Defensive Tackle · 6' 5", 282 lbs · Indianapolis, IN · Age 27

Esezi Otomewo is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 165th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 9 tackles, 1 sacks.

Defensive TackleDrafted 165th overall3-yr veteran
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Pittsburgh Steelers · #93 · Defensive Tackle
Esezi Otomewo
Season avg9 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Career avg18 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 0 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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1sacks
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Scouting report

Esezi Otomewo — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Esezi Otomewo is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 165th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 9 tackles, 1 sacks.
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Pass rush
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Run D
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Average · defense
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C
Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Esezi Otomewo stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
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29%
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23%
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22%
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11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1068 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
19Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Esezi Otomewo — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
9 TKL
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Pass rush
1.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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The engine

How the model sees Esezi Otomewo

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
0.7
sacks
0.3–1.1
7
tackles
5–9
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0–0
0
pd
0–0
8
games
5–11
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 1 sacks
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Net vs last season-0.3 sacks
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 27 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 5 / 4 / 12
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Esezi Otomewo career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
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2024440.5000
20251291000
Career21181.5000
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
72off index
88def index
+26net
74%playoff odds
64roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Esezi Otomewo

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-03-09

The beginning

Esezi Otomewo is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 4th NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 165th overall, 2022 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Esezi Otomewo is a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, drafted 165th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 18 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 9 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Otomewo's story
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
282 lbs
Draft
165th overall, 2022
Born
Indianapolis, IN
Age
27
Jersey
#93
Background

Esezi Otomewo is from Indianapolis, IN and is 27 years old. He was drafted 165th overall, 2022 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 5", 282 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 18 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Otomewo is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Esezi Otomewo is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 1.5 sacks and 18 tackles across 3 seasons (2022–2025).

Pass rush1.5 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.
Run defense18 career tackles up front.
Best season1 sacks in 2025.
Draft pedigree165th overall, 2022.
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FAQ

Esezi Otomewo — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Esezi Otomewo, answered.

What position does Esezi Otomewo play?
Esezi Otomewo is a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When was Esezi Otomewo drafted?
Esezi Otomewo was drafted 165th overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Esezi Otomewo played?
3 (2022–2025).
What are Esezi Otomewo's career stats?
He has recorded 18 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Esezi Otomewo career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
1
since 2024
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
1
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2024 Wk8 · Calf (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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