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C.J. Uzomah

TE

A 5th-round pick (157th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Auburn, C.J. Uzomah has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2024 with PHI, capping a 10-season NFL career. He graded out among the best TEs in the league last season — a 66.3 ScoutIndex Rating, the 89th percentile at the position. His size stands out most — the 97th percentile at the position. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 192 catches for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Size

6'6", 271#

College

Auburn

Draft

Rd 5, 157th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2024

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
66.3

89th percentile among TEs

16 games · 63 targets

Role×0.14+0.49
Hands×0.1+0.50
Volume×0.12+1.03
Total EPA×0.22+1.18
EPA/target×0.3+0.85
Yards/target×0.12+0.70

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size97▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands97▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat2▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability89▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share75▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share41▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency82▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume84▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024PHI46.42
2023NYJ3688581
2022NYJ60.514212322
2021CIN66.316494935
2020CIN54.628871
2019CIN41.514272422
2018CIN5816434393
2017CIN48.41210921
2016CIN44.98252341
2015CIN48.9314

Career profile

C.J. Uzomah has appeared in 95 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CIN (2015–2021), NYJ (2022–2023), PHI (2024).

As a receiver he has caught 192 passes for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2021 with CIN: 493 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 66.3, in the 89th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home9
32
3.6/g
323
36/g
2
Away7
17
2.4/g
170
24/g
3
In division5
15
3.0/g
160
32/g
2
Out of division11
34
3.1/g
333
30/g
3
In wins10
30
3.0/g
340
34/g
5
In losses6
19
3.2/g
153
26/g
0
On grass5
10
2.0/g
122
24/g
2
On turf11
39
3.5/g
371
34/g
3
Indoors2
5
2.5/g
24
12/g
1
Outdoors14
44
3.1/g
469
34/g
4

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLV6 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD—
PostseasonTEN7 rec, 71 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonKC——
PostseasonLAR2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD—
Week 1MIN2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD58.5
Week 2CHI2 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD34.7
Week 3PIT—43
Week 4JAX5 rec, 95 yds, 2 TD97.8
Week 5GB2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD43.9
Week 6DET3 rec, 15 yds, 1 TD56.5
Week 7BAL3 rec, 91 yds, 2 TD93.2
Week 8NYJ4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD65
Week 9CLE4 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD40.5
Week 11LV2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD45.8
Week 12PIT3 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD49
Week 13LAC3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD28.6
Week 14SF4 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD64.3
Week 15DEN3 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD46.6
Week 16BAL5 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD49.2
Week 17KC4 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD53.4

C.J. Uzomah — common questions

What position does C.J. Uzomah play?
C.J. Uzomah is listed as a TE.
Which teams has C.J. Uzomah played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), C.J. Uzomah has played for CIN (2015–2021), NYJ (2022–2023), PHI (2024).
Where did C.J. Uzomah go to college?
C.J. Uzomah played college football at Auburn.
When was C.J. Uzomah drafted?
C.J. Uzomah was selected in round 5, 157th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has C.J. Uzomah scored?
C.J. Uzomah has 16 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (16 receiving).
What is C.J. Uzomah's ScoutIndex Rating?
C.J. Uzomah rated 46.4 for 2024, the 52nd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 2015

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