Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Maryland
Chigoziem Okonkwo
TE • 6'2" • 244 lbs • Powder Springs, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Chigoziem Okonkwo reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
19
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
Chigoziem Okonkwo built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of Chigoziem Okonkwo's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 38
- Overall
- No. 143
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Maryland. Chigoziem Okonkwo reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 717
- Receptions
- 77
- Touchdowns
- 10
Featured Highlight
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Chigoziem Okonkwo Maryland Highlights
2021 · Maryland · Player Highlight
Chigoziem Okonkwo college highlights at Maryland.
- Season
- 2021
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Chigoziem Okonkwo quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Maryland · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 717
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Maryland
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hillgrove · Maryland
- High school pipeline
- Hillgrove · 26 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 4 · Pick 38 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Junior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 447 receiving yards · TE 27th (top 7%) · Big Ten 30th (top 13%) · National 272nd (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 8 | 6 | 69 | 3 | 34 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 8 | 19 | 201 | 2 | 60.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Maryland | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 12 | 49 | 433 | 5 | 62.9 |
Related Context
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Chigoziem Okonkwo played TE for Maryland. Across 4 tracked seasons, Chigoziem Okonkwo recorded 72 rushing yards, 717 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Maryland.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Maryland paired 447 primary output with 51.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 51.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Maryland
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
37.3
Efficiency
51.8
Usage
16.4
Consistency
45.4
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 14. West Virginia: 20. Howard: 2. Kent State: 44. Iowa: 23. Ohio State: 56. Minnesota: 30. Indiana: 2. Penn State: 85. Michigan State: 112. Michigan: 36. Rutgers: 23
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 3 by 31.1. West Virginia: 3 by 44.4. Howard: 1 by 13.3. Kent State: 4 by 73.3. Iowa: 3 by 51.1. Ohio State: 5 by 74.7. Minnesota: 2 by 100. Indiana: 2 by 6.7. Penn State: 12 by 47.2. Michigan State: 8 by 93.3. Michigan: 5 by 48. Rutgers: 4 by 38.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins17.5 · Games = 6 · -39.5 vs Losses
Losses57 · Games = 6 · +39.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | @ Virginia Tech | W 54-10 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Rutgers | W 40-16 | — | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Michigan | L 18-59 | — | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 21-40 | — | 8 | 112 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Penn StateHigh volume | L 14-31 | — | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 7.10 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Indiana | W 38-35 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Minnesota | L 16-34 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Ohio State | L 17-66 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Iowa | L 14-51 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Kent State | W 37-16 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Howard | W 62-0 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs West Virginia | W 30-24 | — | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 1 | 18 |
Player Story
Chigoziem Okonkwo story
Chigoziem Okonkwo built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with Maryland. The clearest part of Chigoziem Okonkwo's career was his receiving role: 77 catches, 717 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 72 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His career also includes 72 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Chigoziem Okonkwo's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Maryland
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 69 | 58.9 | 8.4 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 201 | 72.7 | 17.7 | 132 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | -201 |
| 2021 Postseason | Maryland | 447 | 51.8 | 16.4 | 447 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Maryland | 447 | 51.8 | 16.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 11 · L 21-40 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112
Receiving Yards
95.1 takeover
112 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 8 · L 28-34 · Conference game
43
Receiving Yards
83.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 57.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Syracuse
Week 2 · W 63-20
45
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Temple
Week 3 · L 17-20
37
Receiving Yards
75.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 61.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Michigan State
Week 10 · L 3-24 · Conference game
21
Receiving Yards
75.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Maryland
447 primary output · 51.8 efficiency · 16.4 usage
62.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Maryland
62.9
447 primary · 51.8 efficiency · 16.4 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Maryland
60.8
201 primary · 72.7 efficiency · 17.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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