Otito Ogbonnia

Otito Ogbonnia (born August 25, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

Early life Ogbonnia attended James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. He was a two-time all-district selection in football, recording 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles as a senior. He also competed in track and field, winning state titles in both the shot put and the discus throw as a senior. He was also the top-ranked shot putter in the class of 2017.

College career Ogbonnia attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played football for the Bruins. He also won shot put gold medals at the 2019 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships and the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers Ogbonnia was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.

Ogbonnia was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on August 29, 2023. He was activated on November 5.

Ogbonnia began the 2025 season as one of Los Angeles' backup defensive linemen. In five appearances for the team, he recorded three combined tackles. On October 21, 2025, Ogbonnia was placed on injured reserve due to an elbow injury suffered in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts. He was activated on December 8, ahead of the team's Week 14 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Dallas Cowboys On March 11, 2026, Ogbonnia signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys.