David Njoku, with all that flashiness and freakish athleticism, was a tight end you could hardly take your eyes off in 2016, lest you miss his hurdling of opponents or stunning flips into the end zone.
After his redshirt sophomore season, Njoku became the fifth UM tight end drafted in the first round (by Cleveland) since 2000, joining Greg Olsen (2007), Kellen Winslow (2004), Jeremy Shockey (2002) and Bubba Franks (2000).
But there was another tight end with Njoku, one who is listed as starting eight more games – 12 of 13 last season – and who added 334 yards and two touchdowns on 28 receptions to Njoku’s 698 yards and eight touchdowns on 43 catches: Christopher Herndon IV.