Chukwuma Okorafor

Chukwuma Okorafor

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Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-6

Age: 22

Weight: 320 lbs

College: Western Michigan

2019 SEASON

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	G	GS
2	Seahawks	L 26 - 28	0	0
1	@Patriots	L 3 - 33	0	0

Career Stats

OffensiveLine Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS
2018	Pittsburgh Steelers	13	3
TOTAL		13	3

Biography

Saw action in 13 games with three start... drafted by the Steelers with the second of their two third round selections (92nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

PRO (0-0/0-0): Drafted by the Steelers with the second of their two third-round selections (92nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

2018 (13-3/0-0): Saw action in 13 games with three starts…dressed but did not play 11/4 at Baltimore, 12/16 vs. New England and 12/30 vs. Cincinnati.

9/9 at Cleveland: Started at offensive tackle…part of an offensive line that helped block for a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver.
10/7 vs. Atlanta: Part of an offensive line that gave up zero sacks.
10/14 at Cincinnati: Part of an offensive line that gave up zero sacks for the second-straight week and that helped block for a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers.
10/28 vs. Cleveland: Started at tight end…part of an offensive line that helped block for RB James Conner to rush for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns.
11/25 at Denver: Started at right tackle in place of the injured Marcus Gilbert.

COLLEGE: Started 39 consecutive games of his last three years at Western Michigan (2015-17)…tabbed a first-team All-American selection by FWAA and Phil Steele in 2017, adding second-team All-American honors by Sports Illustrated…one of six semifinalists for the Outland Trophy in 2017…started all 12 games at left tackle in 2017, helping pave the way for seven different players to record 26 total rushing touchdowns…made 14 starts at left tackle in 2016, earning first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors…part of an offensive line that yielded just 16 sacks in 2016, the 13th-fewest in the country…started all 13 games at right tackle in 2015, helping block for MAC Freshman of the Year and Popeyes Bahama Bowl MVP Jamauri Bogan who finished with 1,051 rushing yards and 16 touchdown runs…played in 12 games in 2014 freshman year.

PERSONAL: Attended Southfield High School (Southfield, Mich.)…ranked as the 11th best recruit in the state of Michigan…named an All-American in 2013…Full Name: Chukwuma Okorafor.