Ekpre-Olomu commits to Oregon

[HomeFieldAdvantage]

Per JHop's twitter "Oregon lands a big time football commitment!"

Any guesses for who it is? Sounds like John Neal is the position coach...

[OreDucks01284]

Avery Walls, no?

[Bigducker]

Said big get for John Neal so I would assume it's a DB.

[HomeFieldAdvantage]

Avery Walls, no?

I think you are correct though it will take someone with a subscription to confirm for us.

[OreDucks01284]

yea that's who i thought of when i read it that it was big get for John Neal.

[HomeFieldAdvantage]

Here is Wall's profile for those interested...

http://oregon.scout.com/a.z?s=128&p=8&c=1&nid=4550411

[hines]

here's the commit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NohygmmVjJA

[247DUCK]

ifo ekpre-olomu
Saw it on rivals

[OreDucks01284]

oh really, that's nice. What do we know about him? this is first time i heard of his name.

[Boom]

Huge pick up

17th best CB according to ESPN

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiti ... kpre-olomu
Expect recruiting to heat up for this guy heading into the spring, Ekpre-Olomu is a talented athlete with a lot of natural ability. Could get recruited on either side of the ball but we feel it will likely be corner at the next level. Lacks great height but has some length and is well-built. Tightly-wound, quick-twitched body gives him deceptive strength and he plays more physical than his measureables would indicate. Flashes great closing burst and breaking quickness as a defensive back. Employed mainly at safety and consistently gets off the hash showing very good burst and great range getting over the top of routes and making plays. Utilizes his good body length. Anticipates the pass and times his sharp break well. Ball skills are very good and he shows equally impressive athleticism and body control tracking the ball in the air. Has a physical side to his game as well. Closes hard with good plant and drive burst on the underneath pass. Is very reactive and has an explosive first step. An intimidating presence closing over the middle on intermediate routes. Separates the ball from receiver with some high impact collisions. Gets downhill quickly on run support as well and while he lacks great power through his hips as a tackler, he will drive through and pop opposing ball carriers. Our main concern is that he lacks the size and strength right now to project high as a major college safety and is inexperienced as a true corner. Has better range and closing speed then top-end. Will need some time to work on footwork and transitional skills. Currently is a bit high and rigid in his pedal but the good hip-fluidity, change-of-direction skill and recovery burst are there to develop with fulltime coaching. Overall, Ekpre-Olomu brings good scheme versatility to the table as well as natural athleticism and a comfort level around the football. Big-time sleeper heading into the summer.

[OreDucks01284]

nice, Ducks DB next year is going to be scary for pac-12 qbs

[DarronThomas5]

4 star corner. Sounds like a guy who is only down the charts because he isn't an immediate impact player but with quality coaching from a team that has had 3 DBs drafted in the 2nd round the last 2 years he'll end up being all-america material.

[uostudent]

Love this pickup. Despite being a 4 star recruit, he's kind of been under the radar.

link

Oregon picks up four-star commit

CHINO HILLS, Calif. - Ifo Ekpre-Olomu considered taking other official visits but he knew for some time that Oregon was the right place for him so Friday he called the Ducks’ coaching staff and committed.

There was no reason to prolong his recruitment any further.

“I knew Oregon was the place I wanted to be,” Ekpre-Olomu said after Chino Hills defeated Corona, 70-42, Friday night.

“Ever since I was a sophomore I’ve always loved that school. I was going to take other trips but I already knew in my heart that I wanted to go there. You feel relieved. Now you don’t have to worry about the schools and coaches calling you every day.”

Ekpre-Olomu, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound four-star prospect, also had offers from Arizona State, Cal, Idaho, San Diego State, Stanford, Utah and Washington State but the Ducks were the heavy favorite for a long time and his official visit in mid-September only solidified things.

“The weight room and the facilities, nothing can come close to it,” Ekpre-Olomu said. “Everything there is great and the facilities are great but there are other things there that are great about it like the academic center. Now that’s going to help me, too.”

Rivals.com rates Ekpre-Olomu No. 14 at cornerback, No. 157 nationally and No. 19 in the California state rankings. He probably projects as a safety in the Pac-10 - and that’s where he plays for Chino Hills - and he’s a difference-maker on offense as well.

Ekpre-Olomu scored on touchdown runs of 53, 7 and 6 all from a Wildcat formation in Friday night’s playoff shootout.

He also returned a kick 100 yards for his fourth and final score. On defense, he finished with at least 11 tackles and was fantastic in run support, coming up to the line multiple times and delivering devastating hits.

According to rivals, Ekpre-Olomu also had offers from ASU, Cal, Stanford, Utah, and Wazzu.

[UOducksTK1]

YESS this is an awesome commitment. I'm already loving this class, there's so many high quality players.

[thomas time]

He sounds like a great pick-up and with great coaching will be even better. Now we just need to get Walls and our defensive secondary is going to be incredible for the future with guys like Terracne Mitchell (I think) Mathis, Dargan, Boyett, Cliff, Walls and this guy.