David Onyemata
Interior Defensive Line
Age: 32
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 300
- College: Manitoba
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 4, #120 overall (Saints)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $7,650,000 (2.95% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $8,500,000 (2.80% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.11
- Contract Value: $35,000,000 ($11,666,667 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $24,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 25/251 at IDL
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 31 | $1,165,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,835,000 | $4,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.5% | |||||
2024 | 32 | $1,225,000 | $6,425,000 | $0 | $1,225,000 | $7,650,000 | 2.9% | |||||
2025
March 17: roster bonus due
| 33 | $10,000,000 | $6,425,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,925,000 | 6.1% | |||||
2026
February 18: Contract voids
| 34 | Void | $2,425,000 | Void | Void | $2,425,000 | 0.8% | |||||
Total | $12,390,000 | $19,275,000 | $3,335,000 | $5,225,000 | $35,000,000 |
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$11.7M
$23.3M
$35M
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
---|---|---|---|
Cash Due | $16,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $10,500,000 |
Running Cash | $16,000,000 | $24,500,000 | $35,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $55,238,226
Career APY: $6,137,581
Potential Earnings: $65,738,226
Total Guarantees: $40,042,344
Largest Cash Payment: $16,000,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $16,925,000 (2025)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,882,344 | $720,586 | $542,344 | $4,068,226 | 141.1% | $1,017,057 |
Saints | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 3 | $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $26,670,000 | 98.8% | $8,890,000 |
Falcons | UFA | Active | 2023 | 3 | $35,000,000 | $11,666,667 | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | 70.0% | $12,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saints | 7 | $30,738,226 | $4,391,175 | $19,646,782 | 0.0% | $10,192,555 | 0.0% |
Falcons | 2 | $24,500,000 | $12,250,000 | $15,650,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Saints | $450,000 | $135,586 | $0 | $0 | $585,586 | 0.4% | $992,344 | ||
2017 | Saints | $540,000 | $135,586 | $0 | $0 | $675,586 | 0.4% | $540,000 | ||
2018 | Saints | $630,000 | $135,586 | $0 | $0 | $765,586 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
2019 | Saints | $2,025,000 | $135,586 | $0 | $0 | $2,041,468 | 1.1% | $1,905,882 | ||
2020 | Saints | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.8% | $11,000,000 | ||
2021 | Saints | $990,000 | $4,670,000 | $0 | $990,000 | $5,330,000 | 2.9% | $7,170,000 | ||
2022 | Saints | $1,035,000 | $5,713,556 | $0 | $0 | $6,748,556 | 3.3% | $8,500,000 | ||
2023 | Falcons | $1,165,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,835,000 | $4,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.5% | $16,000,000 | ||
2024 | Falcons | $1,225,000 | $6,425,000 | $0 | $1,225,000 | $7,650,000 | 2.9% | $8,500,000 | ||
2025 | Falcons | $10,000,000 | $6,425,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,925,000 | 6.1% | $10,500,000 | ||
2026 | Falcons | $25,000,000 | $2,425,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,425,000 | 0.8% | $0 | ||
Total | $44,060,000 | $32,700,900 | $3,335,000 | $7,215,000 | $54,646,782 | $65,738,226 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
Saints | 2023 | $10,192,555 | $0 | Total | $10,192,555 | $0 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.4% | 5.5% | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.4% | 17.9% | 16 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 59.8% | 27.1% | 23 | 12 | 4.5 | 35.5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.3% | 13.2% | 22 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 57.3% | 13.1% | 20 | 24 | 6.5 | 44 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 38.5% | 10.4% | 12 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 60.2% | 15.2% | 25 | 18 | 5 | 26.5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 52.1% | 13.1% | 25 | 25 | 4 | 22.5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 50.9% | 17.9% | 23 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
OTC Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $4,811,000 | $11,666,667 |
Injury Adjusted | $4,811,000 | $11,666,667 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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