Who Is albert okwuegbunam? Bio, Age, Family, Salary and Stats- Albert Okwuegbunam is a tight end in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos (NFL). He was a Missouri Tigers football player in college.
Bio& Age
Albert Chukwueneka Okwuegbunam(born April 25, 1998) attended Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield, Illinois. He played wide receiver for the football team. He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football.
After redshirting his first year at Missouri in 2016, Okwuegbunam played in all 13 games in 2017 and recorded 29 receptions for 415 yards and 11 touchdowns. He returned as Missouri’s starter in 2018. Following the 2019 season, Okwuegbunam decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.
Albert Okwuegbunam’s Family
Albert Okwuegbunam Sr and Lisa Raehl are Albert Okwuegbunam’s parents. Albert Okwuegbunam Sr met Lisa while they were both students at the University of Illinois-Springfield, and they married in 1997. Albert Jr was born a year later.
“You try anything when you have a baby and a son,” Okwuegbunam Sr told The Athletic.
“You have a thing for him.” That’s how I felt when Albert was born. I stated that I would like to offer him my name. I don’t have a lot of money, but I do have a good name, and he should keep it.”
Albert Okwuegbunam’s mother, Raehl, says her son inherits his height (6ft 5in) from his Nigerian grandpa. Albert’s grandma was almost 6ft tall, whereas he was almost 7ft tall.