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Rome Odunze

WR · Washington · Jr. · #1

Consensus AAChicago — drafted 2024, Rd 1, Pick 9, #9 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Rome Odunze

WR · Washington · Jr · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#225 national
CFB
College
Washington
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #9
Chicago · 2024

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

8 entries
🏆

ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2023)

7 first-team selectors

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Jimmy Lake
Washington
2022
Washington
era →
2023
Washington

Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Lake → Kalen DeBoer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

ChicagoEntering 3rd NFL season

#9Rd 1 · Pick 9
ChicagoEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Washington4-8HC: Jimmy Lake · Balanced
2022Washington11-2HC: Kalen DeBoer · Pass-leaning
2023Washington14-1HC: Kalen DeBoer · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

8 entries
🏆

ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2023)

7 first-team selectors

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Washington921,64017.813--
2022Washington751,14515.37--
2021Washington4141510.14--
Career2083,20015.424--
SeasonTeam
2023Washington23717871
2022Washington36------
2021Washington213------
Career75617871

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023

W 52–42

at USC

5 rec · 82 yds

Edged out USC on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 2022 season.

Ohio State · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 4
#2

Marvin Harrison Jr.

Ohio State · 2023

BiletnikoffConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 4
63%
#3

Xavier Legette

South Carolina · 2023

All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 32
58%
#4

Troy Franklin

Oregon · 2023

NFL Rd 4
58%
#5

Treylon Burks

Arkansas · 2021

All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 18
56%

Matches Marvin on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
TD rate

Differs from Marvin on

Weight (higher)
Reception volume (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Legette's senior season at South Carolina (2023).

South Carolina · 2023

All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 32
#2

Ja'Corey Brooks

Louisville · 2024

42%
#3

Sam Pinckney

Coastal Carolina · 2023

All-Sun Belt
42%
#4

Joshua Cephus

UTSA · 2023

All-AAC
40%
#5

Tai Felton

Maryland · 2024

All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 38
39%

Matches Xavier on

Weight

Differs from Xavier on

Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Total EPA (college ability) (higher)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2023
4152021
1,1452022
1,6402023

+295%

Up 295% from first season to most-recent.