Chigoziem Okonkwo

Chigoziem Okonkwo (born September 8, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

Chigoziem Okonkwo
Tennessee Titans
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-08) 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
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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jump
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
238 lb
(108 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.52 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

References

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