Eagles’ Hidden Star Is About to Break Out

Philadelphia, PA – May 25, 2025

In a defensive front once dominated by the towering presence of Fletcher Cox and the relentless fire of Brandon Graham, it’s easy to miss the quiet evolution happening just beneath the surface. While the headlines now belong to Jalen Carter, wearing number 98 and commanding double teams with terrifying consistency, there’s another number waiting to be noticed — one that may soon become just as disruptive. His name is Moro Ojomo, and he might be the most under-the-radar breakout candidate in Philadelphia.

Drafted in the seventh round in 2023, Ojomo was effectively redshirted during Cox’s final campaign, logging just 68 defensive snaps. But with Cox retired and Milton Williams now cashing in with the Patriots, the Eagles suddenly need another interior weapon to complement Carter. Ojomo is ready. In 2024, he quietly jumped to 388 snaps, added 102 more in the playoffs, and racked up 22 pressures as a rotational lineman. His pass-rush win rate? 18.2% — higher than Williams, and second in the entire NFL only to Chris Jones. That’s not hype. That’s production.

Coaches inside the NovaCare Complex have seen it coming. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio praised Ojomo’s feel for collapsing the pocket last year, while also acknowledging the challenge of scaling up his role. “He’s got real juice as a pass rusher — one of the smartest young linemen I’ve coached,” Fangio said during minicamp. “The question is how far we can push his snap count without losing that impact.” At 6'3" and 292 pounds, Ojomo doesn’t have the brute size of a true every-down tackle, but what he lacks in mass, he makes up for in explosion, instincts, and football IQ. Those traits, combined with his age — still just 23 — and his relentless energy, make him a prime candidate to take over the snaps left behind by Williams. And maybe exceed them.

What makes Ojomo so dangerous is the gravitational pull of Carter. As opposing lines shift protection toward the All-Pro, Ojomo often finds himself one-on-one with guards not ready for his leverage and motor. He’s not just benefiting from Carter’s shadow — he’s learning from it, moving in sync, pressing gaps with discipline, and flashing the kind of disruption that doesn’t always show up in box scores — until it does.

There’s always a player who sneaks into the spotlight during a Super Bowl defense. Not the star. Not the rookie. But the one who stayed patient, took reps in silence, and let the game come to him. In Philadelphia, that player might just be Moro Ojomo. Not because he’s loud. But because he’s about to become impossible to ignore.