Albert Okwuegbunam | |
Current Team: | Philadelphia Eagles |
Number: | 85 |
Position: | Tight end |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1998 |
Birth Place: | Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 258 |
High School: | Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, Illinois) |
College: | Missouri (2016–2019) |
Draftyear: | 2020 |
Draftround: | 4 |
Draftpick: | 118 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: | |
Statleague: | NFL |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 54 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 546 |
Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 4 |
Pfr: | OkwuAl00 |
Albert Chukwuemeka Okwuegbunam (;[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]
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.[9] 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.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2020, with a torn ACL.[11]
On October 9, 2021, Okwuegbunam was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[12] He was activated on October 30.[13]
In 2022, Okwuegbunam played in 8 games for Denver, catching 10 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.[14]
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.[15]
On February 23, 2024, Okwuegbunam signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles.[16]