Skip to main content
Advertising

Meet Texans draft pick DE Charles Omenihu

Here are five things you need to know about defensive end Charles Omenihu, the Texans 2019 fifth-round draft pick (161st overall):

Name: Charles Omenihu

School: Texas

Position: Defensive end

Height/Weight: 6-5, 280

Hometown: Rowlett, Texas

1. Omenihu was born in Houston but his family moved to Garland a year after he was born.

2. He wore No. 7 in high school and No. 90 at Texas because he was a fan of Jadeveon Clowney. He'll wear No. 94 as a Texan. 

3. Omenihu's father, Sunday, and mother, Regina, immigrated from Nigeria.

4. Named Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year last season, Omenihu started 33-of-51 career games at @TexasFootball and totaled 99 tackles (68 solo), 29.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, 12 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

5. Omenihu lost his lifelong friend, Newton Ananti to a heart defect at age 19. Ananti and Omenihu were teammates at Rowlett. Omenihu's Twitter profile says "R.I.P. Newt" in memory of his good friend.

Follow Charles Omenihu on social media:

Twitter: @charless_94

Instagram: @comenihu

From the University of Texas, DE Charles Omenihu was picked by the Texans in the 5th round (161st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. (via AP Images)

Related Content

Advertising