The call him “The Big Uso,” which is Samoan for “brother,” and that exactly describes nose tackle Domata Peko’s big brother legacy in the middle of a defense that became the foundation of the most successful run in Bengals’ history.
His 6-3, 325-pound frame was the plug of a defense that finished in the NFL’s top seven four times, the top 12 six times, and took down a Super Bowl-winning quarterback eight times in a span of 23 Paul Brown Stadium games from 2012-2015. While he did it, only legendary nose tackle Tim Krumrie played more games on the Bengals defensive front than Peko’s 171 and now Peko finds himself among the Who Dey cult heroes.