Chigoziem Charlton “Chig” Okonkwo is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.
Okonkwo missed the 2020 season after he developed myocarditis. As a senior, Okonkwo caught 52 passes for 447 yards and five touchdowns.
Okonkwo was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playing college football at Maryland over offers from Georgia Tech and Wisconsin.
Where did Chigoziem Okonkwo go to high school?
Okonkwo was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 143rd overall pick by the Tennessee Titans. Okonkwo made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New York Giants. Okonkwo grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia, and attended Hillgrove High School. Okonkwo 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 playing college football at Maryland over offers from Georgia Tech and Wisconsin.
