'12 OH DE/OLB Ifeadi Odenigbo (Northwestern Verbal)

[DoverShores]

Defensive End/Outside Linebacker
Centerville, OH - Centerville HS

Ht: 6'3"
Wt: 209
40: 4.64
Bench: 270
Shuttle: 4.27
Vertical: 32.5"
GPA: 3.2

Rankings:
Rivals:

(61st overall, #8 DE)
Scout:

(60th overall, #3 OLB)
ESPN: (50th Overall, #4 DE)
247: (48th Overall, #1 OLB)

Offers:
Alabama
Boston College
Cal
Cincinnati
Duke
Georgia Tech
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
North Carolina
Northwestern
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Stanford
Syracuse
Toledo
UCLA
West Virginia

Video:

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[phillyirish]

A little underweight, but im surprised DE/OLB that fast doesnt have an offer yet.

 

[NDPhilly]

Probably an OLB in our scheme. I'd offer him in a heartbeat with that speed.

 

[JDAtlanta]

Why do so many HS teams wear those ugly a*s helmets?

 

[WhoDeyIrish]

Centerville is right in my backyard. Going to have to check this kid out. His teammate Michael Bennett went to Ohio State this year and most of these kids from this area are OSU fans.

 

[WabashFalcon]

I want him just for the comedy of trying to pronounce his name.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

I want him just for the comedy of trying to pronounce his name.

You're so right. We haven't had a tough once since Ndukwe

 

[GreatGolson]

100 vbucks for whoever can find a correct phonetic spelling of his name

 

[IHateMarkMay]

You're so right. We haven't had a tough once since Ndukwe

The toughest one is probably Emeka Nwankwo. Not nearly as hard as this guys though.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

The toughest one is probably Emeka Nwankwo. Not nearly as hard as this guys though.

Oh dear I can already hear Tom Hammond butchering that name

 

[mick2]

hammond has a tough time pronouncing clausen, no way he could do this guy.

 

[MoreTeo]

He was just offered.

 

[DoverShores]

Thanks.... where did you see that?

 

[Irish Man3]

Rivals has had it listed for about a week.

 

[DoverShores]

Doesn't a mod need to change the thread title?

I don't have a rivals subscription, is he the "elite 2012 DE"?

 

[PLACforever]

The way he flys to the ball on tape, he looks more like a safety, wonder if he can cover.

 

[irishff1014]

Either way if he plays De/OLB he will need to bulk up a little bit but 4.4 that is good speed.

 

[BeauBenken]

just gonna give this a shot...I don't know how to actually do the phonetic spellings or whatever but here goes...

If-E-ah-Dee O-Duh-Nig-Bo

 

[TerryTate]

He's an OLB and a ridiculously good one at that.

One of my favorite recruits in this class by far.

 

[TerryTate]

Poster on rivals said this:

Went to centerville, played football, and know this kid. His top 3 schools are notre dame, stanford, and duke. He is very high on ND and said he would be really disappointed if ND doesnt offer him on junior day. He said he is pumped to see ND and not to mention he is catholic. He is very high on ND.

He does not have an offer right now. He hopes to pick one up on Junior day.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Speed and more speed

 

[NDPhilly]

Did he play against Braxton Miller in that highlight video? if so he was running stride ffor stride with him. impressive.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Would be a great early pick up from Ohio...His stock is rising fast and it'd be nice to snatch em up quick.

 

[Veer option]

I can already hear Tom Hammond butchering his name.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Centerville is a hot bed for O$U. I don't know if I should be happy he is high on ND or concerned because the Bucks haven't gotten involved yet.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Michigan State is involved as well so he does have some big time interest, but it is strange how they've not even stopped by to check in.

According to the recruiting sites the only one of his 3 supposed favorites to have offered is Stanford.

 

[aubeirish]

Perfect size and speed for Diaco's defense. I would be surprise if he doesn't pick up an offer at junior day.

 

[Rack Em]

Just a thought (since O$U doesn't seem to have shown a lot of interest yet) but could he be another Ben Councell? Fast and undersized DE, fits well as an OLB in the 3-4, and goes relatively unnoticed by recruiting services and big-time programs. It just seems like a similar situation.

 

[aubeirish]

Looking at the offers he already has as of right now, he isn't unnoticed at all.
Ifeadi Odenigbo - Yahoo! Sports

 

[rtrn2glory]

just picked up an ohio state offer:

Ohio State Buckeyes Football and Basketball

that makes this recruitment much more interesting and more difficult for the irish

Another article on rivals saying he's only been playing for two years, so he's extremely raw.