Tight end, Maryland, 2018–21
Chigoziem Okonkwo
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 244 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Powder Springs, GA
- Born
- Sep 8, 1999
Chigoziem Okonkwo played tight end at Maryland (2018–21). The Tennessee Titans took Okonkwo in round 4, No. 143 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12catches, career highvs. Penn State, 2021112receiving yards, career highat Michigan State, 20212receiving touchdowns, career highat Michigan State, 2021Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Maryland | 9 | TE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Maryland | 9 | TE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Maryland | 9 | TE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Maryland | 9 | TE | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 244 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Maryland | 13 | 1.12 | – | – | 14.6 | – |
| 2019 | Maryland | 25 | 0.72 | – | – | 18.0 | 5% |
| 2021 | Maryland | 60 | 0.61 | 42nd (n=410) | 0.67 | 36.9 | 8% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Maryland 12 games, 52 catches, 447 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 30–24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 62–0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 37–16 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 14–51 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 17–66 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 16–34 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 38–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 14–31 | 12 | 85 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 13 | at | L 21–40 | 8 | 112 | 2 | 32 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 18–59 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 40–16 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 54–10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | – |
2019 Maryland 8 games, 19 catches, 201 yards, 2 TD
2018 Maryland 8 games, 6 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 34–29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 14–35 | – | – | – | – | −3 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 42–13 | – | – | – | – | 21 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 34–7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 63–33 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 54 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 3–24 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Nov 10 | at | L 32–34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 3–38 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 238 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 78⅛″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″W |
| Bench press | 13 repsW |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 sW |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.45 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 69 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 32 | 450 | 3 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 54 | 528 | 1 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 52 | 479 | 2 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 56 | 560 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | Washington Commanders | 3 | 8 | 81 | 0 |
| NFL career | 69 | 202 | 2,098 | 8 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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