By Ben Frederickson on StLToday...it's behind a paywall...but has some really interesting family history background on him. SOME QUOTES:
Attempting to game plan against a tight end like Okwuegbunam “messes with your personnel grouping, because he can split out and create mismatches,” Mizzou defensive coordinator Ryan Walters said. “Albert can even line up (out wide) at X or Z receiver. He’s got that skill set.”
After a recent workout, Okwuegbunam approached a group of Mizzou defensive backs who were timing themselves in the 40-yard dash. The tight end had spent most of his day running routes at full speed, but he wanted to compete. Exhausted, he was clocked at 4.53 seconds. The fastest time from a tight end at this year’s NFL combine was a 4.54.
“I’ve always been fast,” he said. “People doubt it because of how big I am.”
https://www.stltoday.com/sports/col...cle_fccbb6e5-0446-5db9-bffc-1d8b33c637a8.html
Attempting to game plan against a tight end like Okwuegbunam “messes with your personnel grouping, because he can split out and create mismatches,” Mizzou defensive coordinator Ryan Walters said. “Albert can even line up (out wide) at X or Z receiver. He’s got that skill set.”
After a recent workout, Okwuegbunam approached a group of Mizzou defensive backs who were timing themselves in the 40-yard dash. The tight end had spent most of his day running routes at full speed, but he wanted to compete. Exhausted, he was clocked at 4.53 seconds. The fastest time from a tight end at this year’s NFL combine was a 4.54.
“I’ve always been fast,” he said. “People doubt it because of how big I am.”
https://www.stltoday.com/sports/col...cle_fccbb6e5-0446-5db9-bffc-1d8b33c637a8.html
