Reunited with Two Mentors
Two of the most influential are with him on the Jets, whom he joined as an unrestricted free agent in March.
HC Aaron Glenn was just starting out as a full-fledged position coach with New Orleans in '16. Even though AG was the DBs coach there through '20, he and Onyemata bonded.
"Usually after practice, I went to chill in the defensive meeting room, and he was there every time," Onyemata recalled of his initial interactions with Glenn. "Being a rookie, a guy from Canada, you still don't know much about the league He had experienced it, he had played in the league. At that point, he was coaching, and we would just chop it up in regards to what's going on. His advice to me was to just keep going. Those words of encouragement went a long way,"
The other power behind Onyemata is Demario Davis. A Jets linebacker for the third time, Davis joined the Saints in 2018 and stayed for eight seasons, the first five playing behind Onyemata.
"It's a great feeling knowing he's going to play freely in the back, he'll make the plays and you'll make the plays as well," Onyemata said of tag-teaming with Davis. "The proof is in the pudding. It's a testament to all the things that we did, the attention to details, knowing exactly what it takes to get in situations, third-and-long situations where you can pin your ears back and go. Taking pride in it in, whatever situation you're in, just playing ball and having fun."