Christopher James Uzomah, also known by his initials C. J. Uzomah, is a tight end for the National Football League’s New York Jets. He is 118 kg and 1.98 m tall. He played quarterback at North Gwinnett High School, where he was enrolled. He threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns during his senior year, ran for 74 yards, and had 168 receiving yards and one touchdown.
He tossed for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior, while he ran for 800 yards and 10 more. From 2011 through 2014, he was an Auburn University football player for the Auburn Tigers. He spent his four seasons at Auburn mostly as a blocking tight end, catching only 29 passes, but seven of them went for touchdowns.
While at Auburn, he declared a marketing major. He threw a 4-yard touchdown throw as a rookie. He was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was given a four-year, $2.49 million deal by the Bengals in May 2015, along with a $212,762 signing bonus.
He agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Bengals in March 2019. He played in all 16 games as a starter, hauling in 27 passes for 242 receiving yards and two scores. He agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with the New York Jets in March 2022.
What ethnicity is C.J. Uzomah?
C. J Uzomah is of Nigerian ethnicity.