David Njoku ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Njoku in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Njoku a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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David Njoku

1× Pro BowlTop 8% all-time TEsElite Playmaker🏆 Clutch · +25% playoffs 📈 Late Developer · 2023Two-Way Profile

Height6'4"

Weight246 lb

BornJul 10, 1996

Age30

CollegeMiami See College Stats

ConferenceAtlantic Coast

Rookie yr2017

Draft2017 · Rd 1, Pick 29 · CLE

All-Time Rank & Honors

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Pro Bowls

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A top 10% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 161 · #560 · High-Value

Worth 161 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 13% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.1

Avg surplus

peak +36

8 seasons × ~20.1 surplus ≈ VORP 161

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2017	—	CLE	16	—	60	32	386	4	53.3%	12.1	6.4	—	17	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	500	46.9%	—	0.0%	167	38.4%
2017	—	BAL	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	CLE	15	—	88	56	639	4	63.6%	11.4	7.3	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	871	79.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2018	—	BAL	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	CLE	3	—	10	5	41	1	50.0%	8.2	4.1	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	99	37.8%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2019	—	CIN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020	—	CLE	11	—	29	19	213	2	65.5%	11.2	7.3	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	410	48.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2021	—	CLE	15	—	53	36	475	4	67.9%	13.2	9.0	—	17	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	670	64.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2021	—	CIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	CLE	14	—	80	58	628	4	72.5%	10.8	7.8	—	36	2	-8	0	-4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	817	84.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2023	—	CLE	16	—	123	81	882	6	65.9%	10.9	7.2	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	970	81.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2023	—	JAX	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	CLE	11	—	97	64	505	5	66.0%	7.9	5.2	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	589	74.9%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2024	—	CIN	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	—	CLE	11	—	48	33	293	4	68.8%	8.9	6.1	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	514	63.9%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career		—	125	—	588	384	4,062	34	65.3%	10.6	6.9	—	182	4	-6	0	-1.5	0.0	0	0.0	0	12	12	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	5,440	64.6%	—	0.0%	167	38.4%

Career EPA34.9·-3 rushing · 38 receiving·4.4/season