Chig Okonkwo Washington Commanders · #85
Chig Okonkwo is a Tight End for the Washington Commanders, drafted 143rd overall, 2022. In 2026 he caught 4 passes for 21 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Chig Okonkwo — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Chig Okonkwo stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Chig Okonkwo — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Chig Okonkwo
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Chig Okonkwo career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | 32 | 450 | 3 | 46 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 54 | 528 | 1 | 77 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 17 | 52 | 479 | 2 | 70 | 9.2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 56 | 560 | 2 | 79 | 10.0 |
| 2026 in progress · 2 games | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 5.3 |
| Career | 70 | 198 | 2,038 | 8 | 279 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Washington Commanders built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Chig Okonkwo
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Chig Okonkwo is a Tight End for the Washington Commanders, in his 5th NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 143rd overall, 2022 as a Tight End.
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Chig Okonkwo is a Washington Commanders tight end, drafted 143rd overall, 2022.
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Across 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has caught 198 passes for 2,038 yards and 8 touchdowns.
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Most recently he caught 4 passes for 21 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2026.
Off the field
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 238 lbs
- Draft
- 143rd overall, 2022
- Born
- Powder Springs, GA
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #85
Chig Okonkwo is from Powder Springs, GA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 143rd overall, 2022 and plays tight end at 6' 3", 238 lbs.
Over 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has caught 198 passes for 2,038 yards and 8 touchdowns. Okonkwo is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.
Chig Okonkwo is a starting tight end who has caught 198 passes for 2,038 yards and 8 touchdowns across 5 seasons (2022–2026).
Chig Okonkwo — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Chig Okonkwo, answered.
