David Njoku (born July 10, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football in Miami (FL). He was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Meet Innocent Njoku and Stella Njoku
Njoku is one of nine children born to Nigerian parents Innocent Njoku and Stella Njoku who immigrated to the United States. He attended Cedar Grove High School in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. During his career, he had 76 receptions for 1,794 yards and 19 touchdowns. A 3-star tight end recruit, Njoku committed to Miami (FL) to play college football over offers from Boston College, Ohio State, and Temple.
David Njoku was given the title Chief David Njoku by his father who was born the seventh of nine children, five girls, and four boys, to their Igbo-Nigerian parents named Innocent and Stella Njoku.
The Tight End’s family is a load full of talent with three brothers playing the gridiron with the position of the most successful person in the family not yet ascertained. After the birth of their first child, his parents emigrated from West Africa Country. His 5 feet 11 inches father was a chief in his home country-owned Trans Atlantic Airlines but now works in the oil industry