September 29, 2024

Ohio State CB Jeffrey Okudah has been playing with an injury for his last 3 seasons

“I think it’ll definitely give me confidence. You can go out there and play knowing your body feels good. I’m really interested to see how everything will pan out.” -Ohio State cornerback Jeffrey Okudah, via Ryan Ginn, Land of 10 One of five, five-star recruits in the 2017 class at Ohio State, expectations were already high coming in for cornerback Jeffrey Okudah. Somehow, he managed to meet them and raise the bar even further for 2018. As a true freshman, he played in nine games for the Buckeyes, accumulating 17 tackles on the season. While the overall numbers aren’t extraordinary, consider that, by the end of the season, he played more snaps than starter Damon Arnette in the Cotton Bowl. His breakout game came late in the regular season as Ohio State faced Illinois, when Okudah recorded four tackles in the Buckeyes’ blowout win. In the Cotton Bowl, he added…

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