'11 TX CB Bennett Okotcha (Transfer from OU)

[ryno 24]

RKG's exciting to have them on the team

 

[Irish To The Core]

Great video at the bottom - What rhymes with win it?

ND Nation » Notre Dame Gets a Much Needed Corner

Did you see the wheels he flashes on that td return??

So, a 6 foot, 4.4ish/40, corner with a reputed HIGH football IQ who anchors a powerhouse team in a powerhouse league is a 3 star? I think we might have struck oil in Texas with these two Copell kids!

 

[irishandy]

Welcome to the family Bennett Okotcha, glad you can play the next 4 years with your bud Cam McDaniel.

 

[TerryTate]

That video posted by NewEnglandGuy shows the video I was referring to on Rivals. That shows Bennett and Josh Turner in comparison. I thought Bennett looked much better from that camp video. Stud.

 

[ryno 24]

Very fluid for his size can be a solid cornerback

 

[gspjeb]

nope....3 star.....and don't tell anyone any different until after nsd

 

[jason_h537]

One of the Texas Scouts at Rivals said he was the best he saw at a camp that included some high profile DB's

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

That video posted by NewEnglandGuy shows the video I was referring to on Rivals. That shows Bennett and Josh Turner in comparison. I thought Bennett looked much better from that camp video. Stud.

Definitly bigger and more physical...a taller Gary Gray

 

[Sherm Sticky]

On the scouting service sites it states that he has "tight hips" which will effect his man coverage, but they state that he is perfect for a physical zone/cover two corner which is great since we play zone a ton!

 

[bigeasy47]

looks like he's ready to play.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

10 recruits on the rise: Bennett Okotcha - MaxPreps News

 

[TX ND Backer]

Watched this kid play the last two years. I think he will be an asset to the Irish. Good athlete and tough. Had an older brother who was very good RB and a younger brother who is in the Coppell program

 

[Ironman8]

OV set for the weekend of the 21st with Cam.

 

[Kra88yPa77y]

I like what very little ive seen, dunno why but i just have a feeling this kid will be the 1st legit corner since B Taylor. I cant think of any others.

 

[Ironman8]

I like what very little ive seen, dunno why but i just have a feeling this kid will be the 1st legit corner since B Taylor. I cant think of any others.

Gary Gray just had a great season, and IMO is poised to have an eye opening 5th year. But I agree with you, I think Okotcha is very underrated and should do very well in Diaco's system.

 

[BGIF]

Lest we forget.

Lest we forget.

I like what very little ive seen, dunno why but i just have a feeling this kid will be the 1st legit corner since B Taylor. I cant think of any others.

Shane Walton Named Consensus All-American
Cornerback one of seven unanimous selections.

Shane Walton became Notre Dame's first consensus All-America selection since Bobby Taylor in 1994.
Jan. 3, 2003 und.com

Notre Dame, Ind. - Notre Dame senior cornerback Shane Walton was named a 2002 consensus All-American today. Walton becomes the first Irish player to earn such distinction since cornerback Bobby Taylor in 1994.

Walton was one of seven players unanimously selected to the team. To be a unanimous selection, you must appear on the first team of the following teams: Associated Press, Football Writers' Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, the Walter Camp Foundation and The Sporting News. In addition to Walton, Michigan State's Charles Rogers, Iowa's Dallas Clark, Penn State's Larry Johnson, Arizona State's Terrell Suggs, Ohio State's Mike Doss and Kansas State's Terence Newman were also unanimous selections.

Walton had an incredible year for the Irish, who finished the season with a 10-3 overall record. The senior from San Diego, Calif., finished the year fifth on the Irish team with 68 tackles, including 46 solos. He recorded seven interceptions, returning two for touchdowns and seven pass breakups. He was named the FWAA Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts versus Michigan and was one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Year Award, becoming the first Notre Dame player ever nominated for the award. He also was voted the Irish team most valuable player and one of four team captains for the 2002 season.

 

[fitz_bu47]

Good call BGif, I loved Shane Walton, what a player he was!

 

[irishmarine]

This kid seems to kinda be a sleeper to me. Came here without alot of hoopla but from alot of accounts he's legit.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Well, we know that Wisconsin sure liked him. He must be pretty impressive.

 

[jmurphy75]

Definitely has the physical attributes and with our coaches did with our secondary this year proves they know how to teach the positions and schemes.

 

[woolybug25]

Definitely has the physical attributes and with our coaches did with our secondary this year proves they know how to teach the positions and schemes.

Totally agree. I love how aggressive this kid is. One thing I dont get, is that almost every recuiting site says "he lacks ideal size". Whats up with that? He is 6ft/175 pounds. By the time this kid hits a college football field he will probably be more like 6ft/185. That seems legit size to me.

Who cares though... let him continue to stay under the radar. When they finally notice him he will be an all-american at Notre Dame. That is A-OK with me...

 

[Kra88yPa77y]

Shane Walton Named Consensus All-American
Cornerback one of seven unanimous selections.

Shane Walton became Notre Dame's first consensus All-America selection since Bobby Taylor in 1994.
Jan. 3, 2003 und.com

Yea i was gonna bring him and Vontez Duff up, but that was 1 yr and 1 really bad game against usc. Im talking more like NFL potential kinda talent or atleast a mostly great college career.

 

[BGIF]

Scout keeps him at #40 CB, 3 Stars.

 

[ThePiombino]

Scout keeps him at #40 CB, 3 Stars.

Shutdown corner playing in one of the tougher HS conferences in the state, possibly the country and still no love?

 

[IrishLax]

There is a Rivals story I cannot read entitled "Oklahoma making late push for Okotcha." Thoughts?

 

[tadman95]

Anyone know how his OV went? I think that was his first time on campus, hope he was blown away.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Hopefully Cam can stay in his ear for a couple more days and keep him Irish. One things for sure if Oklahoma is on him he must be stud defending the pass with the way they like to throw the ball around down there.

 

[aubeirish]

Anyone know how his OV went? I think that was his first time on campus, hope he was blown away.

Yea... I don't recall seeing any feedback on this.

 

[InKellyITrust]

Oklahoma doesn't have a single DB in their recruiting class. Hopefully, the coaches stay after him. We need as much depth in the defensive backfield that we can get. I thought I remembered seeing somewhere that he and Cam enjoyed their OV but I'll try to find the article now.

 

[InKellyITrust]

I read the article about OK recruiting him. OK just had a WR/DB prospect switch his commitment to TCU so they had an opening in their class. The one thing that is interesting in OK's favor is that the son of his high school's head coach is a volunteer coach on Oklahoma's staff. The story really highlights his work ethic in the weightroom and called him a late bloomer as a DB. Hopefully, we can keep him in our class. There's nothing like a 6'0" shut down corner.