Charles OmenihuNorth Team

SUMMARY: A fourth-year defensive end who has played in 50 career games with 32 starts … chosen to compete in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … rated the No. 15 weakside DE in the nation by Rivals ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2016) … named third team preseason All-Big 12 by Athlon Sports ... Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2018 ... also named first team All-Big 12.

SENIOR (2018): Named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and first team All-Big 12 by the AP and coaches ... also garnered votes as the conference's Defensive Player of the Year to earn honorable mention for that award ... started at defensive end in the season opener against Maryland, totaling six tackles (four solo) with a pass breakup ... registered one tackle in the win over Tulsa ... had two solo tackles which included a sack, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry in a win over USC ... had one tackle in the victory over No. 17 TCU ... had five tackles and a career high three TFL and two sacks in the victory over Kansas State on the road ... had three solo tackles including a sack and two TFL in a win over No. 7 Oklahoma ... had three tackles (two solo), two sacks and four quarterback hits in the 23-17 win over Baylor ... totaled six tackles (five solo) including a sack and two and a half TFL ... recorded two solo tackles including a TFL in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia ... had five tackles (three solo) including a half sack and a TFL in the 41-34 road win over Texas Tech ... had four tackles, was in on a tackle for loss and also had a fumble recovery in UT's 24-10 win over No. 18 Iowa State ... had two solo tackles including a sack and two TFL in the road win over Kansas ... had three tackles (1.5 TFL) with a sack in the Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma.  

JUNIOR (2017): Played in all 13 games, starting every game except the Longhorns’ victory at Baylor ... totaled 28 tackles with seven for loss, including four sacks ... tied for the team lead in sacks, and also quarterback hurries with six ... added two forced fumbles ... started at defensive end in the season opener against Maryland ... had four tackles (three solo) and a sack ... had one tackle in a 56-0 shutout victory over San Jose State ... helped the Longhorns hold the Spartans to just 42 rushing yards ... had three tackles (two solo) and a sack in a double-overtime loss at No. 4/4 USC ... helped the Longhorns’ defense hold USC’s rushing attack to just 71 yards on 1.9 yards per carry ... had one tackle and one quarterback hurry in the Longhorns’ 17-7 win at Iowa State ... helped the defense hold the Cyclone rushing attack to just 10 yards on 15 attempts ... started at defensive end against K-State and had four tackles and a tackle for loss in the Longhorns’ double-overtime victory ... also had two knockbacks and a quarterback hurry in the win ... totaled two tackles and a sack in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma ... started at defensive end against Oklahoma State ... recorded one tackle for a loss of one yard ... played in the Longhorns 38-7 victory at Baylor, forcing a fumble in the third quarter that led to a field goal ... had two tackles (one solo), one TFL and a quarterback hurry ... made one tackle and had one QB hurry in a loss at No. 10/12 TCU ... started at defensive end and totaled one tackle and one knock back in the Longhorns’ win over Kansas ... started at defensive end at WVU and made two tackles in the victory as the Longhorns held WVU to 56 rushing yards, a season-low 295 total yards and 14 points ... totaled two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Texas Tech ... had four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the Longhorns’ 33-16 Texas Bowl win over MIssouri.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in all 12 games and made seven starts (Notre Dame, UTEP, Cal, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Kansas State) ... totaled 26 tackles (16 solo) with 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks ... had one quarterback hurry ... started in the season open versus No. 10 Notre Dame and career high 5 tackles ... registered his first career sack in a 41-7 win over UTEP in week one ... started for the third consecutive week at California, registering a tackle ... made two tackles and a sack at Oklahoma State in the Big 12 opener ... had five tackle assist in the game against OU ... had two total tackles, one solo and one assist, against Kansas State ... had two solo tackles against Baylor ... had two solo tackles against West Virginia ... had one tackle assist against Kansas ... had one solo tackle against TCU.

FRESHMAN (2015): Played in all 12 games as a reserve defensive end … recorded 17 tackles (15 solo) with one TFL, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … made one tackle at Notre Dame … collected three solo tackles against Oklahoma State … registered two tackles and one forced fumble at TCU … gathered two solo tackles versus Oklahoma … had one TFL against Kansas State … notched two solo tackles at Iowa State … set a season high with five solo tackles versus Kansas … grabbed one solo tackle at West Virginia … recovered a fumble that led to a TD drive against Texas Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Doug Stephens at Rowlett High School … two-time all-district honoree … selected to participate in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … named first-team All-District 11-6A in 2014 … ranked No. 15 weakside DE nationally and No. 37 overall in Texas by Rivals … rated No. 18 weakside DE nationally and No. 45 overall in Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 37 weakside DE nationally and No. 56 overall (No. 2 weakside DE) in Texas by Scout … rated No. 56 DE nationally and No. 101 overall in Texas by ESPN … rated No. 2 DE in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … recorded 61 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 23 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles as a senior … part of a defense that led the district by allowing 23.1 ppg, while also posting two shutouts during the season … helped Rowlett to an 8-4 record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 area playoffs in 2014 … named 2014 preseason second-team Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … chosen second-team All-District 11-5A in 2013 … registered 50 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one safety as a junior … aided the defense in posting a shutout against North Garland … helped Rowlett to an appearance in the 5A Division 2 bidistrict playoffs in 2013.

PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas … has lived in Dallas since the age of one … parents are Regina and Sunday Omenihu … has one sister, Augustina … a member of the B honor roll all four years of high school … enjoys listening to music ... majoring in sport management.