2. He had a late start to his football career.
Oweh’s potential has been part of his story as an athlete for a while. He didn’t start playing football until his sophomore year but seemed like a natural at the sport as a two-time All-Mid-Atlantic Prep League selection with 60 tackles and 13 sacks in his senior year.
Oweh didn’t have standout stats at Penn State, but the Ravens drafted him primarily because of what he could become later in his career. Plus, he was a freak athlete with a 4.37 40-yard dash at 257 pounds. He received a 9.92 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) with “elite” grades in his vertical jump, broad jump, 40-yard dash, shuttle drill and three-cone drill.
“I’m obviously relatively new, but it’s just really encouraging, because I’ve been playing for five years, but I’m making plays out there [with] an NFL team,” Oweh said back in 2021. “I came from a 4-3 defense, and I’m playing outside linebacker. So, I’m picking it up pretty well, and it’s making me feel good about my versatility and what I can do, and I’m just seeping in more and more information. It’s a good start.”
It might have taken a few years, but it looks like Oweh is starting to tap into that potential. He had a 17.3% pressure rate in 2025 with a 16.5% pass rush win rate, according to PFF. For a team like the Commanders that struggled to rush opposing quarterbacks, it does a lot to help elevate their defense’s floor.