Chig Okonkwo

Chig Okonkwo

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Washington Commanders
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
56
YDS
560
TD
2
AVG
10.0
TAR
79
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Okonkwo had between 450 and 560 receiving yards in each of his four seasons with the Titans while averaging two TDs per season and playing in every game. He set career highs with 56 catches for 560 yards on 79 targets in his final campaign with Tennessee before signing a three-year contract with Washington, where Okonkwo is set to operate as the top pass-catching TE. Okonkwo’s career-best production in 2025 came despite him ceding the majority of snaps to rookie fourth-round pick Gunnar Helm down the stretch, though that could be attributed to the rebuilding Titans wanting to get a longer look at Helm in anticipation of letting their 2022 fourth-round pick walk in free agency. Okonkwo’s undersized at 6-foot-3 and 238 pounds, so he hasn’t been particularly productive in the red zone and is just adequate as a blocker, but perhaps the upgrade under center from various underwhelming Titans QBs to Jayden Daniels will help the shifty Okonkwo, who has 4.52 speed, unlock a new level. Daniels leaned heavily on veteran TE Zach Ertz, who is now a free agent, in the talented QB’s first two seasons. Read Past Outlooks
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Tight End
Bye Week 7
Height 6'3"
Weight 238
DOB 9/8/1999
College Maryland
Drafted 4th Rd 2022 #143 Overall
Signed a three-year contract with the Commanders in March of 2026.
Building chemistry with Daniels
TEWashington Commanders
July 10, 2026
Ahead of training camp, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site relays that Okonkwo (who signed a three-year deal with the team in March) and QB Jayden Daniels have already developed a strong connection through their work during OTAs and minicamp.
ANALYSIS
With Zach Ertz (knee), who drew 72 targets in 13 regular-season contests in 2025, no longer in the mix, Okonkwo tops a Washington TE depth chart that also includes returnees John Bates and Ben Sinnott, a duo that combined for 29 targets last season. During his fourth and final campaign with the Titans, Okonkwo put up a 56/560/6 receiving line on 79 targets across 17 regular-season outings. Given that the 2022 fourth-rounder has already developed chemistry with a signal-caller who Selby notes often likes to get tight ends involved in the offense, Okonkwo is a candidate to see an uptick in production in his new locale in 2026. It's a context in which the tight feels like he "can finally just unleash," while operating as one of Daniels' key pass-catching options along with top WR Terry McLaurin.
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How do Chig Okonkwo's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
21.3
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.54
 
% Team Air Yards
9.5%
 
% Team Targets
14.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.6 Yds
 
Catch Rate
70.9%
 
Drop Rate
7.6%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
6.2
 
% Targeted On Route
20.8%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.47
 
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Z.Zach Ertz
J.John Bates
B.Ben Sinnott
C.Colson Yankoff
L.Lawrence Cager
#% of Team Snaps
54652%
47646%
33832%
10710%
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#1 TE
Washington CommandersCommanders
  1. Chig Okonkwo
  2. John Bates
  3. Ben Sinnott
  4. Colson Yankoff
  5. Anthony Firkser
  6. Lawrence Cager
  7. Quentin Moore
How often does Chig Okonkwo run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Chig Okonkwo
380 routes   79 targets
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60%
122 routes   16 targets
27%
0 routes   0 targets
0%
98 routes   10 targets
54%
97 routes   13 targets
30%
30 routes   3 targets
30%
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Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
238 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.52 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.5 in
 
Broad Jump
0 in
 
Bench Press
0 reps
 
Hand Length
9.75 in
 
Arm Length
32.75 in
 
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Okonkwo has started slowly in all three of his NFL campaigns, posting just 570 yards and two touchdowns in 30 games played in Weeks 1-11 compared to 887 yards and four touchdowns in 21 games played from Week 12 onward. Given that context, Okonkwo's strong finish to 2024 won't necessarily carry over to 2025; he caught 22 of 28 targets for 182 yards in Weeks 15 through 17 before a minor abdomen injury limited him to three snaps in Week 18. The 6-foot-3, 238-pound tight end relies on speed (4.52 40) and YAC ability more so than strength and size, which gives him potential to break big plays but can negatively impact his usage near the goal line. Okonkwo has just six touchdowns through three seasons and saw only one target inside the 10-yard line last season, while backup TEs Josh Whyle and Nick Vannett combined to score four TDs in 2024. The Titans bolstered their TE room by drafting Gunnar Helm in the fourth round this spring, but Okonkwo is still the favorite for playing time in passing situations, playing in an offense with a new QB (No. 1 pick Cam Ward) and weak receiving options behind WR Calvin Ridley.
Okonkwo got plenty of sleeper hype heading into 2023 after topping 40 yards in six of the last 10 games of his 2022 rookie season. His sophomore year ended up being similar to his rookie campaign, at least in terms of timing of his production, as he didn’t reach 40 yards in a game until Week 11 but then had at least 34 yards in each of the final seven games (in addition to scoring his lone touchdown of 2023 in Week 15). At 6-3, 238, Okonkwo is one of the league's smaller tight ends but also one of the fastest (4.52 40). The 2022 fourth-round pick hasn't exactly been reliable early in his career, dropping nine of 123 targets (7.3 percent). On the other hand, Okonkwo showed promising chemistry with quarterback Will Levis down the stretch last season, and he should get plenty of single coverage with wide receivers Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins drawing most of the defense’s attention. Those two also figure to get a large portion of the targets, but Tennessee seems to be heading in a more pass-heavy direction post-Derrick Henry, potentially setting the stage for Okonkwo to take another step forward.
Okonkwo is coming off a strong finish to his rookie season, and the 2022 fourth-round pick out of Maryland should get plenty of opportunities this year on a Titans team that lacks weapons in the passing game. After recording only eight catches over his first 10 games, Okonkwo became much more involved in the second half of his rookie campaign, catching at least three passes in six of the last seven games for a total of 24 catches for 278 yards and two touchdowns on 31 targets over that span. Chig played more than half of Tennessee's offensive snaps only twice as a rookie while working behind Austin Hooper, but with Hooper having left for Vegas in free agency, Okonkwo's poised for a significant bump in playing time in his sophomore season, especially if he can improve his blocking. Tennessee's offense is built around the running game, but wide receivers DeAndre Hopkins and Treylon Burks are the only players likely to command more targets than the 6-foot-2, 244-pound Okonkwo when the Titans turn to the air.
Okonkwo was selected by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Maryland. A three-star recruit, Okonkwo failed to make much of an impact until his senior year, when he delivered 52 receptions for 447 yards and five touchdowns. He isn't likely to produce much in terms of fantasy value in his rookie year but could enter a rotation at the tight end position alongside Austin Hooper and Geoff Swaim.
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Set to join Commanders
TEWashington Commanders
March 11, 2026
Okonkwo has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with Washington, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Ends 2025 quietly
TETennessee Titans
January 5, 2026
Okonkwo recorded two receptions (on five targets) for two yards in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars.
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Scores long TD in loss
TETennessee Titans
December 28, 2025
Okonkwo secured three of seven targets for 55 yards and a touchdown in the Titans' 34-26 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
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Hauls in first TD of 2025
TETennessee Titans
December 21, 2025
Okonkwo caught six of eight targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-9 win over Kansas City.
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Leads team in targets
TETennessee Titans
December 14, 2025
Okonkwo recorded four receptions on six targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 37-24 loss to the 49ers.
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Looks forward to being 'unleashed'
TEWashington Commanders
July 10, 2026
Okonkwo, who signed as a free agent with the Commanders this offseason, is excited about the potential production boost he could enjoy in Washington's offense, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
The 2022 fourth-round pick of the Titans certainly had his fair share of memorable moments during his four-year tenure in Tennessee, a stretch in which he posted a combined 194-2,017-8 line across 68 regular-season games while recording 23 receptions of more than 20 yards. Okonkwo is not only excited about the overall structure of the new offense being installed by offensive coordinator and former NFL quarterback David Blough, but also the accuracy he saw from his new signal-caller Jayden Daniels during offseason workouts.
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