2024 Receiving Stats
REC
44
YDS
661
TD
6
AVG
15.0
TAR
90
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Apart from staying healthy, not much went right during Odunze's rookie season. He arrived in Chicago as the ninth overall pick last spring, alongside No. 1 selection Caleb Williams, who also had WR DJ Moore, WR Keenan Allen and TE Cole Kmet at his disposal. Odunze ultimately drew 101 targets and even had a few big games, but there were 12 instances of 42 or fewer receiving yards and 11 instances of single-digit PPR points. Among the 32 WRs that ran 500 or more routes, Odunze was 24th in target rate (17.3 percent) and 23rd in yards per route (1.26) despite ranking 10th in YAC average (4.8). The Bears, meanwhile, were 13th in pass attempts but 31st in passing yards, undone by a combination of poor blocking, bad coaching and an ugly rookie season from Williams. None of that deterred former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who turned down a slew of other head-coach opportunities the past two years. After hiring Johnson, the Bears acquired three new veteran starters for their interior O-line, including two-time All-Pro Joe Thuney. They also let Allen walk, but then drafted TE Colston Loveland and WR Luther Burden with top-40 picks to ensure target competition remains strong. There's a solid Year 2 breakout case for Odunze even with the new competition in town, given his impressive physical traits (4.45 40 at 6-foot-3, 212 pounds) and standout college production (2,785 receiving yards his final two years at Washington). He isn't flying under the radar, however, so he probably only makes sense at ADP if you expect a big step forward for Chicago's offense as a whole. Read Past Outlooks
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Won't require offseason surgery
Odunze said Monday that he will not require surgery this offseason to address the foot injury that forced him to miss the final five games of the regular season, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Odunze retook the field for both of Chicago's postseason contests, managing an identical 2-44-0 line on six targets in each game, though he initially was listed as questionable for both the wild-card and divisional rounds. Across 12 regular-season appearances, the 2024 first-round pick secured 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and six touchdowns, with injuries seemingly hampering his ability to emerge as a true leader in a Bears pass-catching corps that also features wideouts DJ Moore and Luther Burden, as well as tight ends Colston Loveland (concussion) and Cole Kmet, all of whom remain under contract for 2026.
Odunze retook the field for both of Chicago's postseason contests, managing an identical 2-44-0 line on six targets in each game, though he initially was listed as questionable for both the wild-card and divisional rounds. Across 12 regular-season appearances, the 2024 first-round pick secured 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and six touchdowns, with injuries seemingly hampering his ability to emerge as a true leader in a Bears pass-catching corps that also features wideouts DJ Moore and Luther Burden, as well as tight ends Colston Loveland (concussion) and Cole Kmet, all of whom remain under contract for 2026.
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How do Rome Odunze's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
103.7Air Yards Per Snap
1.71% Team Air Yards
28.7%% Team Targets
17.0%Avg Depth of Target
13.8 YdsCatch Rate
48.9%Drop Rate
3.3%Avg Yds After Catch
4.9% Targeted On Route
24.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Rome Odunze Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Rome Odunze's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
214 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.45 secShuttle Time
4.03 secCone Drill
6.88 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
124 inHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
32.25 in
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
It's hard to find a weakness in Odunze's prospect profile, especially after he confirmed his athleticism at the combine with a 4.45 40-yard dash at 6-3, 212. He was one of the few wideouts to go through nearly every test, and each of his scores landed above the 60th percentile among WRs the past two decades, including a 4.03-second short shuttle (93rd percentile). Amari Cooper, Chris Godwin and Ja'Marr Chase are the only 200-plus-pound WRs that have posted better times than Odunze in both the 40-yard dash and short shuttle. The Washington product also checks boxes for age (22 in June) and production (1,145 receiving yards as a junior and an FCS-leading 1,640 as a senior). The only real ding against him is that Odunze had only 483 receiving yards in 13 games his first two seasons before coach Kalen DeBoer and QB Michael Penix lifted the Huskies to national prominence. And even that feels like nitpicking, considering Odunze caught six passes in four games as an 18-year-old freshman during a pandemic-shortened season. The bust risk is low long term, but he does have some short-term concerns in Chicago in the form of target/snap competition from veteran WRs DJ Moore and Keenan Allen. The Bears also have a pair of capable pass catchers at tight end (Cole Kmet, Gerald Everett), making it hard for any one player to see a dominant share of targets -- especially a rookie.
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Duplicates last week's line
Odunze (foot) had two receptions on six targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 20-17 overtime playoff loss to the Rams.
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Active versus Rams
Odunze (foot) is active for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Rams.
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Status in question for Sunday
Odunze (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Rams.
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Limited practice listing Thursday
Odunze (foot) was limited at practice Thursday.
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Limited on practice estimate
Odunze (foot) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough.
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Chemistry with QB under scrutiny
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday improving the chemistry between Caleb Williams and his primary pass catchers such as Odunze will be a "point of emphasis" this offseason, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cronin notes the Bears' pass-catching corps was charged with 29 drops during the 2025 regular season, the fifth most in the league. While Odunze wasn't among the biggest offenders, the second-year wideout dropped a pass in the red zone that resulted in an interception during Chicago's opening drive in the divisional-round loss to the Rams on Sunday. Odunze missed five games during the 2025 campaign and was charged with three drops among his 90 targets, and he projects to once again serve as Williams' No. 1 receiver in 2026.
Cronin notes the Bears' pass-catching corps was charged with 29 drops during the 2025 regular season, the fifth most in the league. While Odunze wasn't among the biggest offenders, the second-year wideout dropped a pass in the red zone that resulted in an interception during Chicago's opening drive in the divisional-round loss to the Rams on Sunday. Odunze missed five games during the 2025 campaign and was charged with three drops among his 90 targets, and he projects to once again serve as Williams' No. 1 receiver in 2026.


