(Tom Hauck, ESPNHS)
Ebenezer Ogundeko
Outside Linebacker
Thomas Jefferson High School
Brooklyn, NY
6’3 227 Lbs. (per Rivals.com)
Rivals: 4 star #17 position
Scout: 3 star #37 position
ESPN: 4 star #10 position
Other notable offers: Arizona State (visited), Clemson (visited), Florida (visited), Syracuse (visited), Alabama, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State
2013 depth at outside linebacker: Rashawn Smith (commit), Denzel Nkemdiche (So.), Keith Lewis (Jr.), Serderius Bryant (Jr.), Brishen Mathews (Sr.)
Scouting report: Ogundeko is a huge prospect who seems like a prototypical Alabama or Florida linebacker. He does not give up on any play and his motor is very high. His relentless mean streak is evident any time he takes the field, which is what you like to see out of a linebacker. In high school, he was used as a defensive end, but he certainly projects as an outside linebacker considering his lateral movement and range. Playing a new position can be a tough transition, but there are success stories at Ole Miss like CJ Johnson, who moved from linebacker to defensive end, and EJ Epperson, who moved from fullback to defensive end. One concern is his tackling. Since he is playing against fairly pedestrian competition, he can get away with bringing an opponent down by whatever means he can. That usually does not work in the college and he will have to have more consistent form. Other than that, he should see be a productive linebacker wherever he chooses to go, something that is currently up in the air.
Likelihood of signing with Ole Miss: Rumors have swirled that he is between Clemson and Florida, eliminating the Sun Devils, Orange, and Rebels. While the Sun Devils have appeared to be out for weeks, I would not count the home state Orange or the Rebels out just yet. Playing in the Empire State is appealing to Ogundeko and they are by no means a courtesy visit. The Rebels have one shot at him, bring Robert Nkemdiche soon and have him recruit Ogundeko, who has said that he has high interest in playing alongside the nation’s top prospect. I do think that Florida and Clemson have the edge, but this one seems far from over. Rebels at 20 percent.
Rankings thus far:
11. Ebenezer Ogundeko
12. Ashton Shumpert
13. Jason Carr
14. Mitchell Parsons
15. Kailo Moore
16. Corn Elder
17. Christian Morris
18. Lavon Hooks
19. Dan Skipper
20. Duke Riley
Topics: Arizona State Recruiting, Clemson Recruiting, Ebenezer Ogundeko, Florida Recruiting, Ole Miss Recruiting, Syracuse Recruiting
A man who has made stops in Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia, Michael Quirk has found a home in Oxford, Mississippi. A fan who was cursed with Dolphin and Cub fandom at a young age, he has been rewarded for his Heat allegiance with the summer of 2010. Quirk is exhausted with the pessimism towards Ole Miss sports as well as the coaches and athletes who inflict such. He has made it his mission to provide in-depth articles about the Red and Blue. This is a promise he makes when he is not occupied with his pet beagle, Aubrey.
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