Charles Omenihu is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL season. Omenihu began his football career at Rowlett High School in Texas. After high school, he decided to carry on playing football with Texas University from 2015 through 2018. During his senior year at Texas University, Omenihu secured 9.5 sacks that led to his victory in the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award for 2018, as per Texas Longhorns' official website.
The Houston Texans drafted Omenihu with the 161st pick in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. In 2021, Omenihu was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Furthermore, Omenihu pursued his professional career by accepting a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in March 2023. Starting his career with a six-game suspension, Omenihu came back to provide valuable defense for the Kansas City Chiefs. Omenihu tore his ACL in the AFC Championship game as the Kansas City Chiefs competed against the Baltimore Ravens. Omenihu managed to win his first Super Bowl championship title, as the Kansas City Chiefs won against the San Francisco 49ers despite his season-ending injury in 2024. As of February 2025, Omenihu has recorded 6 total tackles in the 2024 NFL season, as per Pro Football Reference.
Charles Omenihu's parents
According to Texas Longhorns' official website, Regina and Sunday Omenihu are the parents of Charles Omenihu. His parents immigrated from Nigeria and settled in Texas, where their son and daughter, Augustina, were born, as per Houston Texans' official website. Apart from this, no viable information about the parents is available on the internet.
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A. Charles Omenihu plays for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL, as of February 2025.
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A. Charles Omenihu went to Rowlett High School.
