Class of 2010: Top Prospects with African Surnames

Here are some top prospects who often get confused with one another due to their similar “African” surnames.

Name:	Owamagbe Odighizuwa
Class:	2010
Position:	DL
Height:	6′4
Weight:	235
Forty:	4.79
City/School:	Portland Douglas
State:	Oregon
College Commitment:
Top Offers:	11 March Offers: ORE, OREST, STAN, TEN, FLA, WASH, ND, COL, LSU, AZST, NEB
National Ranking Position:	7
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	2-Oregonian-6A-AS (DL); 1-Mount Hood Conference (DEF PoY)
News And Notes:	One of the top juniors on the West Coast and DE prospects in the nation…………Junior starter at DE and he recorded 73 tackles, 23 assists, 22 TFL, 18 sacks, 2 PBUs and 2 FRs…………….Sophomore starter at DE on a 7-5 6A team…………A very talented rush end who possesses excellent speed and a great combination of power and quickness. Tenacious and has a great motor. Explodes off the line………………3.4+ GPA…………Wants to major in sports management or business…………….Willing to travel far for college…………First Team All-U.S. Army Combine and he was named the Defensive MVP of the combine……..Very impressive at the May 2008 Barton Oregon Line Session…………As a sophomore he runs on the 4×100-meter relay team………..He tested very well at the 2008 Portland Nike Combine (4.79 forty, 4.47 shuttle, 30.1 vert, 77.10 SPARQ)…………As of March he likes Florida and Stanford

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Name:	Kazeem “C.J.” Olaniyan
Class:	2010
Position:	DL/TE
Height:	6′5
Weight:	235
Forty:
City/School:	Warren Mott
State:	Michigan
Top Offers:	MICHST, IN, KY, WISC, PSU, VT, MICH, IA, ORE, ILL, MD, PUR
National Ranking Position:	27
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	1-Detroit Free Press-D1-AS (DL); 1-Detroit News-East (DL); 1-Detroit Free Press-East (DL)
News And Notes:	One of the top DE and TE prospects in Michigan………….As a junior starter at TE and DE on a 6-4 team, he had 33 receptions for 536 yards (16.24 avg) and 3 TDs, 77 tackles, 14 TFL and 9 sacks………Returning junior two-way starter……………….As a sophomore TE and DE, he had 11 receptions for 168 yards, 16 tackles, 31 assists, 7 sacks and 1 INT…………Great frame, very athletic and a playmaker. Nice upside…………His coach says he is a definite Big Ten caliber player.

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Name:	Aramide Olaniyan
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/DL
Height:	6′2
Weight:	200
Forty:	4.59
City/School:	Woodberry Forest School
State:	Virginia
College Commitment:	Duke
Top Offers:	STAN, BC, MD, WAKE, DUKE, AUB, WVU, PITT, MICH, TEN, UCLA, SYR
National Ranking Position:	39
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	13-Juniors-Virginia (December 2008: Doug Doughty, Roanoke Times)
Sophomore Local Honors:	1-VISAA-Division I-AS (DL)
News And Notes:	One of the top overall prospects in Virginia…………He committed to Duke in March………………..As a junior he recorded 56 tackles, 27 TFL, 14 sacks, 1 INT and 1 FR……………Sophomore starter at DE and he had 40 tackles and 7 sacks………..Great frame, fine speed and good leaping ability. Could project at OLB, safety or WR in college…………285 bench, 495 squat, 275 power clean, 33 vertical……………..Impressive at the May 4, 2008 Baltimore NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC (DL)………..U-Tube: Aramide Olaniyan, 6-2, 185, DE, Woodberry Forest, 1-Conference, 1-AS, Class of 2010, 425 squat, 400 deadlift, 230 power clean, 4.61 40, 36 vertical…………….Very impressive at the June 2008 East Ultimate 100 Camp………Apeared in Sports Illustrated\’s Faces in the Crowd…………..Is originally from Bowie, Maryland……….As of November he liked Stanford, Boston College, Virginia, and North Carolina

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Name:	Holmes Onwukaife
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/DL
Height:	6′2
Weight:	209
Forty:	4.69
City/School:	Cedar Park
State:	Texas
Top Offers:	16 April Offers:  SMU, RICE, HOU, UCLA, HARVARD, TT, COL, UCF, KY, MICH, IA ST, MICHST, KAN, MD
National Ranking Position:	37
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	1-TSWA-5A-AS (DL); 1-District 16-5A; 5ATexasFootball.com Super List
Sophomore Local Honors:	2-District 14-5A (DE)
Links:	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdOIyNiXXvA
News And Notes:	One of the top junior OLB prospects in Texas…………As a junior DE he recorded 50 tackles and 9 sacks…………Sophomore starter at DE and he recorded 35 tackles and 4 sacks……………….30 vertical, 4.48 shuttle………….Great 98.01 SPARQ as a sophomore……..3.3 GPA……………………….Impressive at the March 1, 2008 Houston NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC

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Name:	Nduka Onyeali
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/DL
Height:	6′0
Weight:	220
Forty:	4.58
City/School:	Denver Mullen
State:	Colorado
Top Offers:	x
National Ranking Position:	50
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	1-Denver Post-Colorado (DL); 1-Rocky Mountain News-Colorado (DL); 1-Denver Post-5A-AS (DL); 1-Rocky Mountain News-5A-AS (DL)
Sophomore Local Honors:	2-Rocky Mountain News-5A-AS (OL); 1-Centennial League (5A) (DL)
Links:
News And Notes:	One of the top juniors in Colorado………..With his speed he best projects as a LB…………..1-Rocky Mountain News-Colorado: “Nduka Onyeali, Mullen * Pos.: DL * Ht.: 6-2 * Wt.: 225 * Extra points: Onyeali, only a junior, could be causing trouble for opponents for another year. He had a state-best 19 sacks to increase his career total to 28. Using an explosive first step, Onyeali had three games in which he had three sacks in helping the Mustangs to the Class 5A state championship. Onyeali, a two-time all-Centennial League selection, was credited with 105 tackles to increase his career total to 180. * Favorite NFL players: Brett Favre, Reggie White. * Colleges considered: Undecided”……………..Sophomore starter at DE on a 12-1 5A team and he had 21 tackles, 50 assists and 9 sacks………….Mullen churns out D-I talent………….One of 2 freshmen on a 13-1 team (DL)…………….Impressive at the July 2008 NUC West Ultimate 100: He was the winner of the DL MVP award………………..Impressive at the May 31, 2008 Fort Collins NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC

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Name:	Elisha Olabode
Class:	2010
Position:	DB
Height:	5′11
Weight:	175
Forty:	4.60
City/School:	Cedar Hill
State:	Texas
Top Offers:	SMU, TULSA, KAN, WISC, MIN, LA TECH
National Ranking Position:	176
Rating:	5
National Honors:
Junior Local Honors:	2-District 7-5A (FS)
News And Notes:	One of the top safety prospects in the Dallas area………….As a junior FS on a 12-2 5A team he had 75 tackles, 13 assists, 3 FRs and 2 INTs returned 57 yards

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Name:	Joseph Okafor
Class:	2010
Position:	DL
Height:	6′7
Weight:	232
Forty:	5.33
City/School:	Houston Bellaire
State:	Texas
Top Offers:	ARK, OKST, CAL
National Ranking Position:	75
Rating:	5
National Honors:	100 Juniors to Watch (MaxPreps; August 2008); 52-Sophs-Nation (FV Sports, March 1, 2008)
Junior Local Honors:	5ATexasFootball.com Super List
Sophomore Local Honors:	7-Sophs-Texas (LSR; May 7, 2008); 2-District 20-5A (DL)
News And Notes:	One of the top juniors in Texas………….As a junior starter at DT and DE, through 9 games he had 30 tackles and 2 sacks…………..Sophomore starter at DE on a 5A team……………Really passes the look test…………Has gotten much taller between his freshman and sophomore winters……………..Very quick off the ball and has good speed for a tall and rangy DE…….Very impressive at the 2007 Greater Houston Football Coaches Association Texas Football Combine………..Also a college basketball prospect and played AAU basketball during the summer of 2008. It will be his last summer of playing basketball as he knows that football is his future…………..Good kid with a nice personality…………..He wants to play close to home and favors the Big 12 and SEC………….As of April 2008 he was hearing from the likes of Michigan, UCLA, Florida, Boston College, Texas and Texas A&M……..As of August 2008 he likes Texas, Texas A&M, LSU, UCLA and Oklahoma

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Name:	Tobi Okuyemi
Class:	2010
Position:	DL/LB
Height:	6′6
Weight:	220
Forty:	4.70
City/School:	Plymouth Wayzata
State:	Minnesota
Top Offers:	IA, MIN, KY, WISC, NEB
National Ranking Position:	78
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	4-Juniors-Minnesota (GI.com; January 2009); HM-AP-AS (DL); 3-Minneapolis Tribune-Metro (DL)
News And Notes:	One of the top overall prospects in Minnesota……………..HM-AP-AS (DL): Tobi Okuyemi, JR, Wayzata: Third team all-metro by Star Tribune……………As a junior DE he recorded 58 tackles, 17 TFL and 9 sacks…………One of 5 sophomores on a 10-2 team and he had no stats (DL/RB)…………Projects as a DE. Great frame, nice feet, needs to fill out……………240 bench, 415 squat, 31 vertical………Attended January 2009 Minnesota Junior Day

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Name:	Cedric Ogbuehi
Class:	2010
Position:	OL
Height:	6′5
Weight:	260
Forty:	5.20
City/School:	Allen
State:	Texas
College Commitment:	Texas A&M
Top Offers:	AZ, TT, A&M, KAN, NEB, BAY, OKST
National Ranking Position:	58
Rating:	5
National Honors:
Junior Local Honors:	1-AP-5A-AS (OL); 2-TSWA-5A-AS (OL); 1-Dallas Morning News-Area (OL); 1-District 8-5A (OL)
Links:	http://www.hsgametime.com/dfw/videopage.html?nvid=318307&shu=1
News And Notes:	One of the top OL prospects in Texas……………..He committed to Texas A&M in April……………….1-AP-5A-AS: — CEDRIC OGBUEHI, Allen, Jr., Best blocker on team that averaged 36.1 points, 225 rushing yards……….1-Dallas Morning News-Area: Cedric Ogbuehi, Allen, Jr. Position: Offensive line Height, weight: 6-4, 250 About Ogbuehi: The most consistent blocker on one of the most imposing lines in the area, despite playing defensive line until last spring. Ogbuehi averaged a 91 percent blocking grade for the year and recorded 45 pancake blocks and 52 knockdowns. Did you know? Ogbuehi had to delay a trip to Nigeria, where his family is from, to play in the 5A Division I state title game

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