Former Maryland football tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo has been selected in the fourth round with the 143rd overall pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Okonkwo is the second Maryland player to be selected in the draft, behind safety Nick Cross who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 96th overall pick.
Okonkwo missed the entire 2020 season due to health complications, so he was an unknown commodity entering the 2021 season. However, the six-foot-two, 238-pound tight end immediately garnered attention from NFL scouts.
Okonkwo had 52 catches for 447 yards and five touchdowns during the 2021 season.