'16 GA DE Chidi Okonya (Duke Verbal)

[ResLife Hero]

Strong-Side Defensive End
Riverdale, GA (Riverdale)

Measurements

Height: 6'6.5"
Weight: 230

Rankings

Rivals: 5.7 Rating, #39 GA
247: 90 Rating, #25 GA, #14 SDE, #285 Overall
Scout: #86 DE
ESPN: 80 Rating, #30 GA, #34 DE, #280 Overall

247 Composite: .8913 Rating, #24 GA, #15 SDE, #325 Overall


Offers
California
Cincinnati
Clemson
Duke
Florida
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Kentucky
LSU
Marshall
Miami (FL)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Missouri
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Penn State
Stanford
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Wake Forest
Wisconsin


Highlights:
Chidi Okonya - Hudl
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[ResLife Hero]

From the Intel thread:

From ISD's greatest, Chris Mc:

...

- BVG visited a big '16 prospect in DE Chidi Okoyna from GA who appears to be a big time recruit for next cycle. Chidi was very excited about the visit comparing ND to an Ivy League school who also happens to have a big time historical program. There's legit interest.

 

[ResLife Hero]

BVG Visited Top 2016 GA DE - Irish Sports Daily

 

[Irish#1]

I'll take him just based on that look on his face.

 

[connor_in]

another recruit I can make the Chidi - Chidi Bang Bang joke on?

(see 2015 Chidi Valentine-Okeke)

 

[Johannes]

’16 GA DE Hears From Irish Staff

ISD's Matt Freeman spoke with Chidi yesterday. There are a number of great quotes in the article, but here's a sample:

I wanted to major in Medicine early on, but recently I have started to lean more towards Business. The broadness of the Business field is intriguing and I am also good at networking. I am looking for a good alumni base and good academics. The quality of the facilities and overall how comfortable I feel there.

Chidi has been speaking with Coaches Booker & Elston. He will be visiting Stanford soon and plans to visit ND at some point. Wants to major in business.

RKG and ND kid, no doubt about it. Well spoken, serious about his studies, majoring in business, values a good alumni base, and has talent in a position of need? If he ends up on the Farm, I will punch a baby.

Junior Highlights:
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Mods: It looks like there was a second thread started for him. Could we get a merge, please and thank you?

 

[IrishLax]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A 2016 four-star DE from GA has set a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> official visit. Details here ($)

<a href="https://t.co/r4SCeF51L5">https://t.co/r4SCeF51L5</a> <a href="https://t.co/SMipeD7MRq">pic.twitter.com/SMipeD7MRq</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfreemanISD/status/674673327781380096">December 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I guess it's time to pay attention here...

 

[Ironman8]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> set to host a four-star GA DE for an official visit according to his head coach. Has 4.0 GPA too. ($)

<a href="https://t.co/FVUEsKTCMN">https://t.co/FVUEsKTCMN</a></p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/674674315107921920">December 9, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Big news. I love late in the game recruiting surprises, especially regarding big DEs.

 

[Ironman8]

I'm having some deja vu haha. Let's delete one of em.

 

[IrishLax]

I'm having some deja vu haha. Let's delete one of em.

Gonna merge.

 

[Luckylucci]

Fairly excited for this as I love new DE offers. Liked this kid early but as Lax pointed out, he kind of fell off the map for quite awhile there. Interested to see how this plays out.

 

[Ironman8]

Okwara, Ogundeji and Okonya...

Gilmore is gonna need to make up some nicknames.

 

[Luckylucci]

Okwara, Ogundeji and Okonya...

Gilmore is gonna need to make up some nicknames.

Good thing Hammond isn't around anymore.

 

[Booslum31]

Good thing Hammond isn't around anymore.

You got that right...

 

[Ironman8]

Senior highlights:

'16 Senior Highlights | 4.0 GPA - Chidi Okonya highlights

 

[drake29]

First time watching his senior highlight. Similar to Khalid Kareem athletically, but looks like he has the same body type as Corey Robinson.

 

[Luckylucci]

This is what he sent to 247 after his decommitment from Tennessee.

"The University of Tennessee is one that conducts business in the business world of college football, and in compliance I have decided to make a business decision for myself and for my future," Okonya wrote. "I feel as though I have the option and duty to select the best possible insurance for myself and future."

He'll take an OV to Duke this weekend.

 

[PANDFAN]

can't find my post now...deleted ?

anyways according to 247 mod, he was forced out by Tenn

 

[beryirish]

Okwara, Ogundeji and Okonya...

Gilmore is gonna need to make up some nicknames.

 

[TheChosen1]

Okwara, Ogundeji and Okonya...

Gilmore is gonna need to make up some nicknames.

Not getting betiku they had to throw another name into the list.

 

[TheTurningPoint]

Fairly excited for this as I love new DE offers. Liked this kid early but as Lax pointed out, he kind of fell off the map for quite awhile there. Interested to see how this plays out.

He had been committed to Tennessee for quite a while. He decommitted last week and ND jumped.

 

[PANDFAN]

Chidi will visit Duke this weekend and then Notre Dame on Jan. 15. He'll also play in the Semper Fi game
RIVALS

 

[Grahambo]

He had been committed to Tennessee for quite a while. He decommitted last week and ND jumped.

Matt Freeman of ISD got some good quotes from Chidi.

 

[arrowryan]

Chidi will visit Duke this weekend and then Notre Dame on Jan. 15. He'll also play in the Semper Fi game
RIVALS

Based off of just this, I really like our chances

 

[dkuhn12]

Good thing Hammond isn't around anymore.

Not sure Dan Hicks will do much better, he still pronounces Okwara as Ogwara

 

[rtrn2glory]

If he plays like Kareem but with a more athletic build this could be a good late addition to the class

 

[Booslum31]

can't find my post now...deleted ?

anyways according to 247 mod, he was forced out by Tenn

What does that mean? They had better options or he did something wrong?

 

[Irish YJ]

He had been committed to Tennessee for quite a while. He decommitted last week and ND jumped.

Why did he part ways with UT?

 

[Cackalacky]

This is what he sent to 247 after his decommitment from Tennessee.

"The University of Tennessee is one that conducts business in the business world of college football, and in compliance I have decided to make a business decision for myself and for my future," Okonya wrote. "I feel as though I have the option and duty to select the best possible insurance for myself and future."

He'll take an OV to Duke this weekend.

Sounds a bit salty.... Definitely sounds like Tenn pushed on without him.

 

[PANDFAN]

What does that mean? They had better options or he did something wrong?

Why did he part ways with UT?

Sounds a bit salty.... Definitely sounds like Tenn pushed on without him.

He was forced out due To number crunch and higher rated protects they are in it with---247