Njoku led the Hurricanes Tight Ends in every receiving statistic and finished second on the team overall in receiving touchdowns with eight and third with 43 receptions and 698 yards. He was awarded the team’s Nick Chickillo Most Improved Player with teammates Rayshawn Jenkins and Michael Smith.
He finished 2015 with 21 receptions for 362 yards and one touchdown. The only statistic that dropped from 2015 was his yards per catch. The redshirt sophomore went from 17.2 in 2015 to 16.2 in 2016.
Njoku is the latest in a long line of Miami Tight Ends to head to the NFL.