Jeffrey Okudah was part of a recruiting battle that sort of became a slaughter.
The Buckeyes got involved early on and led pretty much wire-to-wire, even if Okudah (6-1 193) did have to wait until January to commit. Don’t let that distract you from what Ohio State was able to accomplish here, however. They went into Texas and signed the top-rated cornerback prospect in the nation. Even if they led wire-to-wire, you should appreciate what they pulled off.
Okudah was a 5-star prospect and a top 10 player in the 2017 class. An Army All-American, he posted 43 tackles, five pass breakups, and nearly 800 yards of total offense as a senior for his South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Prior to his senior season, Okudah participated in Nike’s The Opening, where he ran a 4.49 40-yard dash, clocked in a 4.03 20-yard shuttle time, and put up a 41.6″ vertical jump. His numbers gave him the No. 2 SPARQ score at the event, behind running back and current teammate J.K. Dobbins.
Okudah was one of 10 early enrollees this winter for the Buckeyes and he put his spring camp to good use. He got a ton of reps and capped his spring very well with a nice finish in the Buckeyes’ spring game.
What to Like
First off, Jeffrey Okudah is a long, tall corner with rare athleticism. He can turn and run with anybody, but also has the speed to catch up if he gets caught cheating. One of the things that you’ll notice right away, however, is that contact doesn’t seem to bother him. And not always to his benefit.
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“What sold me was the plan they had set out for me after football,” Okudah said on signing day. “Not many schools go into that much detail about life after football stuff, so when Coach Meyer told me about the Real Life program that he’s implemented, that really sold me as well as my family.”
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