Chigoziem Okonkwo

American football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican football player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAmerican football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth9 September 1999, Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Age25 years
Star signVirgo
Stats
Height:191 cm
Weight:108 kg
Education
Hillgrove High School
The details

Biography

Chigoziem Charlton "Chig" Okonkwo (born September 8, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.

Early years

Okonkwo grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia, and attended Hillgrove High School. He was born to a Nigerian family. As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 907 yards and 12 touchdowns. Okonkwo was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Maryland over offers from Georgia Tech and Wisconsin.

College career

Okonkwo with Maryland in 2021

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. As a sophomore, he had 19 receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Okonkwo missed the 2020 season after he developed myocarditis. As a senior, Okonkwo caught 52 passes for 447 yards and five touchdowns.

Professional career

HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s1.57 s2.65 s4.45 s7.19 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
13 reps
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Okonkwo was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 143rd overall pick by the Tennessee Titans. He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New York Giants. In Week 4, against the Indianapolis Colts, he scored his first NFL touchdown on an eight-yard reception from Ryan Tannehill. As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games and started eight. He finished with 32 receptions for 450 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

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