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David Njoku

TE · CLEgsis 00-0033885

Graded seasons
7
1 below volume
Average grade
40.8
across 7 qualified seasons
Best / worst season
64.52021/21.22024

2025 TE

CLEBalanced TERich data

3th percentile among qualified TEs

23
z = -1.03
confidence 66%
Team offense -0.189 EPA/play · rank #31 of 32Top QB Shedeur Sanders · grade 8.3 (235 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate0.00%average
Rec EPA / tgt-0.151well below average
Separation2.66 ydwell below average
Success / target45.7%below average
Target earn rate12.8%below average
YAC / rec vs exp-0.58average

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2024 TE

CLEReceiving TERich data

3th percentile among qualified TEs

21
z = -1.14
confidence 100%
Team offense -0.187 EPA/play · rank #32 of 32Top QB Jameis Winston · grade 23.4 (327 dropbacks)

Grade may be suppressed by QB context — v1's per-target efficiency components don't adjust for the passer (see ADR-0017).

StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate0.00%below average
Rec EPA / tgt-0.106well below average
Separation3.10 ydbelow average
Success / target36.2%well below average
Target earn rate24.4%above average
YAC / rec vs exp-1.10below average

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2023 TE

CLEReceiving TERich data

31th percentile among qualified TEs

41
z = -0.33
confidence 100%
Team offense -0.154 EPA/play · rank #28 of 32Top QB Joe Flacco · grade 39.0 (263 dropbacks)

Grade may be suppressed by QB context — v1's per-target efficiency components don't adjust for the passer (see ADR-0017).

StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate2.53%above average
Rec EPA / tgt-0.094well below average
Separation3.48 ydaverage
Success / target40.5%well below average
Target earn rate21.7%above average
YAC / rec vs exp+1.89well above average

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2022 TE

CLEBalanced TERich data

81th percentile among qualified TEs

62
z = +0.44
confidence 100%
Team offense +0.012 EPA/play · rank #11 of 32Top QB Jacoby Brissett · grade 62.3 (395 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate1.72%above average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.308above average
Separation3.07 ydbelow average
Success / target57.5%above average
Target earn rate19.5%above average
YAC / rec vs exp+0.55average

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2021 TE

CLEBalanced TERich data

79th percentile among qualified TEs

65
z = +0.52
confidence 73%
Team offense +0.011 EPA/play · rank #18 of 32Top QB Baker Mayfield · grade 29.6 (464 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate0.00%below average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.328above average
Separation3.03 ydbelow average
Success / target56.9%average
Target earn rate12.0%below average
YAC / rec vs exp+1.61above average

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2020 TE

CLEBalanced TERich data

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

insufficient sample
Team offense +0.095 EPA/play · rank #8 of 32Top QB Baker Mayfield · grade 69.7 (585 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate0.00%average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.439above average
Separation
Success / target55.6%average
Target earn rate8.0%well below average
YAC / rec vs exp-0.19average

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2018 TE

CLEBalanced TERich data

25th percentile among qualified TEs

39
z = -0.39
confidence 100%
Team offense -0.015 EPA/play · rank #20 of 32Top QB Baker Mayfield · grade 44.2 (518 dropbacks)

Grade may be suppressed by QB context — v1's per-target efficiency components don't adjust for the passer (see ADR-0017).

StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate0.00%below average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.023below average
Separation3.06 ydaverage
Success / target45.2%below average
Target earn rate16.9%average
YAC / rec vs exp+0.48average

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2017 TE

CLEReceiving TERich data

19th percentile among qualified TEs

34
z = -0.56
confidence 81%
Team offense -0.169 EPA/play · rank #32 of 32Top QB DeShone Kizer · grade 9.2 (514 dropbacks)
StatValuevs. position average
Fumble rate0.00%below average
Rec EPA / tgt+0.035below average
Separation2.57 ydbelow average
Success / target36.8%well below average
Target earn rate10.7%below average
YAC / rec vs exp-0.58average

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