No. 85 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | April 25, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, Illinois) | ||||||
College: | Missouri (2016–2019) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Albert Chukwuemeka Okwuegbunam (/ˌoʊkwuˈeɪbunɑːm/ OH-kwoo-AY-boo-nahm;[1] born April 25, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.
Okwuegbunam attended Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield, Illinois.[2] He played wide receiver for the football team. He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football.[3]
After redshirting his first year at Missouri in 2016, Okwuegbunam played in all 13 games in 2017 and recorded 29 receptions for 415 yards and 11 touchdowns.[4][5] He returned as Missouri's starter in 2018.[6][7] Following the 2019 season, Okwuegbunam decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||
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6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
258 lb (117 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.49 s | 1.56 s | 2.62 s | ||||||
All values from NFL Combine[9][10] |
Okwuegbunam was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round with the 118th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, reuniting with his former Missouri teammate, Drew Lock.[11] He made his NFL debut in Week 6 of the 2020 season against the New England Patriots. He had two receptions for 45 yards in the 18–12 victory.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2020, with a torn ACL.[13]
On October 9, 2021, Okwuegbunam was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[14] He was activated on October 30.[15]
In 2022, Okwuegbunam played in 8 games for Denver, catching 10 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.[16]
On August 29, 2023, Okwuegbunam was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles along with a 2025 seventh round pick for the Eagles’ 2024 sixth round pick.[17]
On February 23, 2024, Okwuegbunam signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles.[18]