Chigoziem Okonkwo
Position: TE
Jersey #: 85
Date of Birth: September 8, 1999
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 238 lbs
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round , Pick 143 in 2022 by TEN
First Team: TEN (2022)
Last Team: WAS (2026)
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WAS | 4 | 15 | 20 | 150 | 0 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | TEN | 17 | 56 | 79 | 560 | 2 | 342 | 24 | 0 | 68 |
| 2024 | TEN | 16 | 52 | 70 | 479 | 2 | 249 | 20 | 1 | 62 |
| 2023 | TEN | 17 | 54 | 77 | 528 | 1 | 260 | 25 | 0 | 59 |
| 2022 | TEN | 15 | 32 | 46 | 450 | 3 | 252 | 22 | 0 | 65 |
Career Summary
Maryland tight end
Chigoziem Okonkwo played tight end at Maryland after attending Hillgrove High School in Georgia.
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College Career
2021 receiving season
Okonkwo started all 13 games in 2021, catching 52 passes for 447 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns. His reception total was the second-highest by a Maryland tight end in a season at that time, behind Frank Wycheck's 58 in 1990.
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29303, 00-0037809, 1999-09-08, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Chigoziem, Okonkwo
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#15Tight Ends
MFT Score: 88.5
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.