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Thanks to his impressive athleticism and physicality, Okonkwo typically draws comparisons to former Titans tight end, Jonnu Smith, which is something he’s well aware of.
“Yeah, Jonnu (Smith) was one of the guys I like to watch throughout college, just because he’s a 6-foot-2 guy just like me. So he’s one of the guys I like to pattern my game after,” Okonkwo said.
“Oh yeah, his play style too is very, very physical,” he continued. “I feel like it’s very good with the ball in his hands. I feel like I’m the same way. I’m very physical. I’m not afraid to stick my head in there. And then he’s very strong after the catch. So that’s definitely some of the similarities that people see between him and me.”
As far as speed is concerned, Okonkwo has plenty of it. In fact, he ran the fastest 40 time of any tight end at the combine (4.52) and says he has run a 4.4 in the past.
The new #Titans TE @ChigTweets ran the fastest 40 time of all TE’s at the NFL combine 👀🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/fA9RdgMuLe
— 104-5 The Zone (@1045TheZone) April 30, 2022
“The fastest time I ran was when I was in Florida. I ran a 4.44 and that I feel like that makes me a very dangerous vertical threat down the field, just being able to beat guys with my speed. So that’s a big piece of my game is my speed.”
