Chigoziem Okonkwo
Chigoziem Okonkwo (born September 8, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).
Tennessee Titans | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | September 8, 1999 |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Maryland (2018–2021) |
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 143 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Early years
Okonkwo grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia and attended Hillgrove High School.[1] He was born to a Nigerian family.[2] As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 907 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] Okonkwo was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Maryland over offers from Georgia Tech and Wisconsin.[4]
College career
Okonkwo caught six passes for 69 yards and a touchdown and also rushed three times for 72 yards and a touchdown during his freshman season.[5] As a sophomore, he had 19 receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns.[6] Okonkwo missed the 2020 season after he developed myocarditis.[7][8] As a senior, Okonkwo caught 52 passes for 447 yards and five touchdowns.[9]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | |||||||
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.52 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | |||||||
All values from NFL Combine[10][11] |
References
- Simmons, Chad (April 18, 2017). "Chigoziem Okonkwo is looking national and he has a plan". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- "Feature Friday | A Football Family | umterps.com". static.umterps.com.
- "Georgia Tech target and Hillgrove receiver to announce commitment". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 17, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- "Hillgrove pass-catcher Chigoziem Okonkwo commits to Maryland". Marietta Daily Journal. August 19, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- "Spurred by his father's death, tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo is becoming a man for Maryland offense". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- Greene, Scott (July 17, 2020). "Okonkwo named to Mackey Award watch list". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- "Maryland tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo back after myocarditis". The Washington Post. April 16, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- "Terps might have strongest sneaker game in college football thanks to Chigoziem Okonkwo's mysterious hookup". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- Brown, Wesley (February 8, 2022). "Former Maryland football standout impressing scouts ahead of NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- "Chig Okonkwo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- "Chigoziem Okonkwo, Maryland, FB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.