Player breakdown
David Njoku
Miami (FL) · 2017 Draft Class
6-4246 lbs1st round, 29th overallAge at Draft: 21Age: ~30
Elite700+ Receiving
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
82%
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CLE | 16 | 5 | 60 | 32 | 386 | 12.1 | 4 | 24.1 |
| 2018 | CLE | 16 | 14 | 88 | 56 | 639 | 11.4 | 4 | 39.9 |
| 2019 | CLE | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 10.3 |
| 2020 | CLE | 13 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 213 | 11.2 | 2 | 16.4 |
| 2021 | CLE | 16 | 11 | 53 | 36 | 475 | 13.2 | 4 | 29.7 |
| 2022 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 80 | 58 | 628 | 10.8 | 4 | 44.9 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 123 | 81 | 882 | 10.9 | 6 | 55.1 |
| 2024 | CLE | 11 | 11 | 97 | 64 | 505 | 7.9 | 5 | 45.9 |
| 2025 | CLE | 12 | 11 | 48 | 33 | 293 | 8.9 | 4 | 24.4 |
| Career | 118 | 88 | 588 | 384 | 4,062 | 10.6 | 34 | 34.4 | |
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Miami | ACC | 9 | 20 | 361 | 0 | 18.1 | 40.1 |
| 2016 | Miami | ACC | 11 | 38 | 655 | 0 | 17.2 | 59.5 |
| Career | 20 | 58 | 1,016 | 0 | 17.5 | 50.8 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
82%
ML model output
Context Prob
82%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
0
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.854
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
786 conference-adjusted best-season yards — competition-normalized peak+0.630
133" broad jump — elite lower-body explosion+0.586
2.66 ypg per lb — average size-adjusted production+0.374
Top Negative Factors
40.1 ypg as a freshman — solid first-year impact-0.453
Speed × production: 69.5 — strong combined athletic output-0.323
BMI 29.9 — outside ideal range for NFL WR (246 lbs)-0.245