Jeffrey Okudah was part of a recruiting battle that sort of became a slaughter. The Buckeyes got involved early on and led pretty much wire-to-wire, even if Okudah (6-1 193) did have to wait until January to commit. Don’t let that distract you from what Ohio State was able to accomplish here, however. They went into Texas and signed the top-rated cornerback prospect in the nation. Even if they led wire-to-wire, you should appreciate what they pulled off. Okudah was a 5-star prospect and a top 10 player in the 2017 class. An Army All-American, he posted 43 tackles, five pass breakups, and nearly 800 yards of total offense as a senior for his South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. Prior to his senior season, Okudah participated in Nike’s The Opening, where he ran a 4.49 40-yard dash, clocked in a 4.03 20-yard shuttle time, and put…
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