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5 Things to Know about Saints DT David Onyemata

DT David Onyemata was the 120th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Apr 30, 2016 at 05:36 AM

Here are five things to know about new Saints DT David Onyemata

  1. He is the 12th player in CIS history to selected in the NFL Draft.
  1. He is the first-ever member of the University of Manitoba Bisons program selected.
  1. He was named a Canada West all-star for the second straight campaign.
  1. David is a native of Lagos, Nigeria. Another notable native of Lagos, Nigeria is defensive end Israel Idonije.
  1. David had never played football before he moved to Canada five years ago.
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