Chigoziem Charlton 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.
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Titans TE Chigoziem Okonkwo addresses reporters during a Live Press Conference after the Titans’ 24-17 Week 4 win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Titans selected Chig Okonkwo in the fourth round (143rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft to bring both receiving athleticism and blocking ability to the tight ends unit.
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The 6-foot-3-inch, 238-pounder tallied 52 receptions as a senior at Maryland, which ranked second in program history for single-season catches by a tight end, behind only Frank Wycheck (58; 1990).
The Powder Springs, Ga., native appeared in 37 games with 20 starts over four seasons (2018-21) at Maryland and caught 77 passes for 717 yards and eight touchdowns. Okonkwo also added three carries for 72 yards and three touchdowns, including a career-long rush of 54 yards.
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.
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