Miami Hurricanes tight end Christopher Herndon IV spent the first part of his productive, but quiet UM career in the shadow of fellow tight end David Njoku, the flashy athlete with freakish talent and the ability to flip into the end zone or hurdle opponents while sprinting toward it. But Herndon, a strong blocker with steady hands, was contributing plenty himself.
Herndon can now prove himself in the NFL after being drafted seenth in the fourth round Saturday -- 107 overall -- by the New York Jets.
In 2016, while Njoku was preparing to become a first-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns, Herndon, from Norcross, Georgia, garnered 334 yards and two touchdowns on 28 catches.