Player
C.J. Uzomah
TE
A 10-year career is rare for a non-elite TE; Uzomah stayed employable through roster versatility, blocking ability, and two separate breakout peaks at CIN.
10-year career: 192 catches, 1,881 yards, 16 TDs across 4 teams (2015-2024).
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 10 |
| Receptions | 192 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,881 |
| Receiving TDs | 16 |
| Y/R | 9.8 |
Why it matters. A 10-year career is rare for a non-elite TE; Uzomah stayed employable through roster versatility, blocking ability, and two separate breakout peaks at CIN.
Career-high 2021: 49-493-5 regular season + SB run. The peak that earned him a NYJ contract.
TrendUzomah CIN regular-season trajectory
| Year | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 234 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 92 | 1 |
| 2018 | 43 | 439 | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 242 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 87 | 1 |
| 2021 | 49 | 493 | 5 |
CIN regular-season receiving yards by year
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 234 |
| 2017 | 92 |
| 2018 | 439 |
| 2019 | 242 |
| 2020 | 87 |
| 2021 | 493 |
Why it matters. The 2021 spike shows what Uzomah could be as a true TE1 — the Achilles comeback and playoff run cemented his value as a big-moment blocker and red-zone target.
CIN era: 163 rec, 1,591 yds, 13 TDs in 7 years. NYJ: 29-290-3. PHI: 0 in 2024 cameo.
SplitCareer splits by team (regular season)
| Stop | Years | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2015-2021 | 163 | 1,591 | 13 |
| NYJ | 2022-2023 | 29 | 290 | 3 |
| PHI | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Why it matters. The team-by-team split shows the classic journeyman TE arc: one franchise builds him into a TE1, a big FA contract follows, then usage fades across stops.
10.2% TD rate in 2021 — 8th-highest among TEs with 30+ receptions that season.
Comparison2021 TE TD rate leaders (30+ rec)
| TE | Rec | TDs | TD% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Knox | 49 | 9 | 18.4% |
| Hunter Henry | 50 | 9 | 18.0% |
| Cameron Brate | 30 | 4 | 13.3% |
| Pat Freiermuth | 60 | 7 | 11.7% |
| David Njoku | 36 | 4 | 11.1% |
| Rob Gronkowski | 55 | 6 | 10.9% |
| Dalton Schultz | 78 | 8 | 10.3% |
| C.J. Uzomah | 49 | 5 | 10.2% |
Why it matters. Uzomah's peak efficiency in 2021 wasn't just CIN context — he outscored elite TEs on a per-catch TD basis, explaining why NYJ paid him as a legitimate TE1.
Led CIN TEs in targets in both 2018 (64) and 2021 (63) — two separate stints as TE1 at the same franchise.
AnomalyUzomah as CIN's TE1
| Year | CIN TE Targets | Uzomah Targets | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 64 (of 100) | 64 | #1 |
| 2021 | 63 (of 83) | 63 | #1 |
Why it matters. Leading a team's TE targets twice — in non-consecutive seasons separated by a torn Achilles — is a genuine durability and resilience story, and it explains why CIN kept investing in him.
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