Since being drafted with the last pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft, Chigoziem Okonkwo has been everything the Tennessee Titans could’ve ever hoped for.
Okonkwo was an electric playmaker in his rookie season, leading all first-year tight ends in practically every major category, despite the fact that he wasn’t the featured tight end for most of the season.
The Titans’ tight end was also among the most efficient players at his position, regardless of experience.
Outside of being one of Tennessee’s most naturally talented young players, the Maryland product also happens to be one of the most passionate and flamboyant personalities on the team.
Head Coach Mike Vrabel recently touched on Chig’s contagious energy and how the entire building tends to feed off it, both on and off the field.
“There’s a personality to [Okonkwo],” said Vrabel, per 104.5 The Zone. “There’s an energy to him, and I think that’s what we [as a team] need each and every day, I think that’s what that room needs each and every day.”
Vrabel also pointed to the leadership Okonkwo has displayed, which is something the young tight end was aiming to do more of in 2023.
“Coming into his second year, maybe explaining how important special teams are to helping these young guys find a role,” he said. “But Chig’s personality is such that every day we need that kind of energy, we need him bouncing around and I’m confident we’ll get that.”
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