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Mark Schofield

How Chigoziem Okonkwo’s athleticism translates to the field

One of the best parts about the annual Scouting Combine is when a player’s performance on the turf in Indianapolis forces those in the evaluation game to look back at their film.

Maryland tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo turned in one such performance last week. The Maryland prospect posted a 40-yard dash of 4.52 seconds, with an unofficial 10-yard split of 1.59 seconds, both of which put him in the elite tier of tight end prospects. Okonkwo also put up a 35.5-inch vertical jump, also an elite result for tight ends.

While he might be undersized for the position, Okonkwo might be an ideal hybrid player at the next level, similar to how the San Francisco 49ers use Kyle Juszczyk.

To see how that athleticism translates to the field, we can dive into five plays in this following breakdown:

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