He was mentioned 5 minutes into Miami’s 2014 National Signing Day press conference when former head coach Al Golden described what position he would play on the field.
“We will see where he goes with his body,” Golden said. “He is about 218 pounds now at 6’4”, but certainly has the ability to be a guy we can move around.”
Fast forward 2 years, and redshirt sophomore David Njoku has turned from a scrawny developing teenager into a 6’4” 245 pound early round draft pick.
He had 38 receptions for nearly 700 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2016, numbers that rival John Mackey award winner Jake Butt, who had three less touchdowns and over 100 less yards.