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Who will be the breakout star at MT

Who will be the breakout star at MT

Last year's Maryland Junior Combine had several athletes burst onto the scene like Gwynn Park's Ronald Hobby (pictured) and this year's Nike Maryland

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4/17/08
 • Mike Loveday
Category rankings: Best of the best

Category rankings: Best of the best

The Rivals.com recruiting experts have broken down countless hours of film and racked up plenty of frequent flyer miles to see the top prospects compe

2/1/08
 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Six prospects move into final 2008 Rivals250

Six prospects move into final 2008 Rivals250

Another piece of the final recruiting rankings puzzle has been put into place. On Wednesday, Rivals.com unveiled the final installment of the Rivals2

1/16/08
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Recruit Board: DBs Updated

Recruit Board: DBs Updated

With the commitment of Eleanor Roosevelt's Okechuckwu Okoroha to Boston College MDVarsity updates its Top 5 defensive backs who remain uncommitted to

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12/27/07
 • Rivals
Audio: Okoroha talks BC

Audio: Okoroha talks BC

Eleanor Roosevelt's Okechuckwu Okoroha (pictured) gave both himself and Boston College a great Christmas gift as the 6-0, 183 pound safety agreed to p

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12/26/07
 • Mike Loveday
Will Okoroha take his final two official visits

Will Okoroha take his final two official visits

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) is one of the most sought after safeties in the nation

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12/18/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Okoroha takes his final official

Okoroha takes his final official

Four-star safety Okechuckwu Okoroha took his third and possible final official visit over the weekend. The Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt prospect

12/16/07
 • Mike Farrell
Three on top for Okoroha

Three on top for Okoroha

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) is one of the most sought after safeties in the nation

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12/13/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Who are Marylands top uncommitted DBs

Who are Marylands top uncommitted DBs

As the season winds down, recruiting again picks up. MDVarsity unveils its Top 5 defensive backs who remain uncommitted to colleges. The list will be

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12/12/07
 • Mike Loveday
Four-star safety returns from Champaign

Four-star safety returns from Champaign

Four-star safety Okechuckwu Okoroha took his second official visit over the weekend. The 6-foot-0, 183-pounder headed to the Midwest to check out Illi

12/11/07
 • Mike Farrell
Trip was perfect

Trip was perfect

6-foot-1, 195-pound Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety <strong>Okechuckwu Okoroha</strong> traveled west this past weekend to officially visit I

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12/10/07
 • Ryan Snyder
Is four-star safety Okoroha down to three

Is four-star safety Okoroha down to three

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) narrowed his list to six schools two weeks ago. After

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12/4/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Four-star safety Okoroha impressed with Virginia

Four-star safety Okoroha impressed with Virginia

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) narrowed his list to six schools last week. As reporte

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11/26/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Four-star DB Okoroha has a great visit to UVA

Four-star DB Okoroha has a great visit to UVA

Four-star safety Okechuckwu Okoroha took his first official visit of the season to nearby Virginia over the weekend. The 6-foot-0, 183-pounder enjoyed

11/25/07
 • Mike Farrell
Okoroha ready to trim list, set official visits

Okoroha ready to trim list, set official visits

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) said in the spring that recruiting would take a back s

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11/19/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Cuts coming soon for Okoroha

Cuts coming soon for Okoroha

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt defensive back Okechuckwu Okoroha hasn't been one to let on very much about his recruitment, but that could all chan

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11/13/07
 • Sean Fitz
Is Okoroha ready to focus on recruiting

Is Okoroha ready to focus on recruiting

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) is one of the top prospects remaining on Virginia's re

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11/12/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Okoroha starting to think about visits

Okoroha starting to think about visits

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) doesn't get offended when people butcher his name. He

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10/25/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Illini visit for O

Illini visit for O

For the past few months, 6-foot-1, 187-pound Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety <strong>Okechuckwu Okoroha</strong> kept quiet about college fav

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10/18/07
 • Ryan Snyder
Film Review: Okechuckwu Okoroha

Film Review: Okechuckwu Okoroha

Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha has 17 scholarship offers and no plans to narrow that list until the end of his high school

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10/5/07
 • Christian McCollum
Recruiting steady with Okoroha

Recruiting steady with Okoroha

The safety position is one of the deepest positions in the Class of 2008 and Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt Okechuckwu Okoroha is one of the best. O

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10/4/07
 • Christian McCollum
Okoroha updates his recruitment

Okoroha updates his recruitment

It's been a month since Rivals last heard from four-star safety Okechuckwu Okoroha. Since then, the Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt prospect has sta

9/12/07
 • Mike Farrell
Several earn stars in updated position rankings

Several earn stars in updated position rankings

After previously updating the Rivals100 and the Rivals250, Rivals.com released its updated position rankings for the class of 2008 on Monday. The upda

8/13/07
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Huskies hanging in with Okoroha

Huskies hanging in with Okoroha

Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechukwu Okoroha is a big-time prospect with an offer sheet to prove it. The 6-foot, 183-pound Okoroha is li

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8/12/07
 • Christian McCollum
Okoroha talks recruiting, timetable for decision

Okoroha talks recruiting, timetable for decision

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.6 seconds) is one of the fiercest competitors that you will find

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8/8/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Category rankings: Safeties

Category rankings: Safeties

In the latest edition of Rivals.com's position category rankings, we rank the top five safety prospects in four categories. Is anyone faster that Riva

7/30/07
 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Little has changed for Metro-area stars

Little has changed for Metro-area stars

We recently caught up with two of the Washington D.C. metro area's best; Dunbar defensive tackle Reggie Ellis and Roosevelt defensive back Okechuckwu

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7/24/07
 • Sean Fitz
17 offers for Okoroha

17 offers for Okoroha

Illinois hopes offensive coordinator Mike Locksley's great ties to the Maryland area enable them to land 6-foot-1, 188-pound Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor R

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7/19/07
 • Ryan Snyder
Four-star DB Okoroha talks Cavaliers, visits

Four-star DB Okoroha talks Cavaliers, visits

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.5 seconds) is one of Virginia's top targets in the 2008 class. Th

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7/11/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Okoroha taking his time

Okoroha taking his time

Maryland prospect Okechuckwu Okoroha is in no hurray to make a decision. He is planning on taking all of his trips and narrowing his list before a sig

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7/10/07
 • Ryan Murray
Four-star DB Okoroha impressed with Virginia

Four-star DB Okoroha impressed with Virginia

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.5 seconds) is one of Virginia's top targets in the 2008 class. Th

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6/18/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Video feature: Maryland State Rankings

Video feature: Maryland State Rankings

Once again the state of Maryland is loaded with talent. Fort Washington's Friendly High School Athlete Lamaar Thomas is the number 1 ranked prospect

6/15/07
 • Rivals.com AMP
Ambrose makes impression on MD DB

Ambrose makes impression on MD DB

UConn assistant Rob Ambrose places a premium on building relationships with the players that he recruits. Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okec

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6/14/07
 • Christian McCollum
Hard-hitting Okoroha plays with passion

Hard-hitting Okoroha plays with passion

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechukwu Okoroha (6-foot-1, 198 pounds, 4.5 seconds) is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the nation. H

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6/11/07
 • Jamie Oakes
Illini connection for defender

Illini connection for defender

The Illini have recruited Travon Bellamy and Will Davis out of Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. 6-foot-1, 192-pound safety <strong>Okech

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6/4/07
 • Ryan Snyder
Double-O wide open

Double-O wide open

Greenbelt [Md.] Eleanor Roosevelt defensive back Okechuckwu Okoroha isn't one to waste words. The 6-foot, 180-pound safety prospect would rather let h

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5/24/07
 • Sean Fitz
Total of 25 confirmed UConn targets show off

Total of 25 confirmed UConn targets show off

A total of 25 prospects with confirmed interest in UConn were in attendance at last week's Nike Training Camps at Penn State and Rutgers, including li

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5/20/07
 • Zac Boyer
Okorohas stock rises with solid showing

Okorohas stock rises with solid showing

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt defensive back Okechuckwu Okoroha said he was a little nervous before he stepped foot on the practice fields at Penn

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5/17/07
 • Zac Boyer
Video feature: State College NIKE Camp recap

Video feature: State College NIKE Camp recap

Close to 350 prospects participated in the State College NIKE camp on Saturday at Penn State University. After watching one of the best camps this ye

5/14/07
 • Rivals.com AMP
MD safety adds major Big Ten offer

MD safety adds major Big Ten offer

Following a trip to the Penn State Nike Camp, Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha added another offer. Who did the 6-foot-0, 1

5/14/07
 • Mike Farrell
Offers piling up for Okoroha

Offers piling up for Okoroha

Coming into the Elite College Combine there was already a lot of buzz regarding CB Okechuckwu Okoroha of Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt. After his

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5/14/07
 • Mark Pszonak
Trio of UConn targets honored at State College

Trio of UConn targets honored at State College

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Perhaps the best example of UConn's rise in the recruiting battle occurred Saturday at Penn State at the State College Nike Train

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5/12/07
 • Zac Boyer
State College NIKE loaded with talent

State College NIKE loaded with talent

The NIKE Camp will be back in State College, Pa., this Saturday and it is expected to draw some big-time talent. Led by one of the nation's hottest p

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5/11/07
 • Mike Farrell
Okoroha picks up UConn offer

Okoroha picks up UConn offer

After a strong performance at last Tuesday's Elite College Combine, Greenbelt (Md.) safety Okechuckwu Okoroha was able to pick up yet another scholars

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5/8/07
 • Zac Boyer
Offers rising for Okoroha

Offers rising for Okoroha

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha is gaining interest after an impressive showing last week at the Elite College Combine. Fo

5/8/07
 • Mike Farrell
Elite College Combine Hot 11

Elite College Combine Hot 11

WALDWICK, N.J. - The Elite College Combine has come and gone for the fourth consecutive year and once again the top players stood above the rest. Led

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5/4/07
 • Mike Farrell
Sleepers rise and shine at Elite

Sleepers rise and shine at Elite

WALDWICK, N.J. - They call them sleepers in the football recruiting industry. Sleepers are prospects that are under the radar, unknown and potential D

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5/3/07
 • Mike Farrell
Manuel rises above the Elite

Manuel rises above the Elite

WALDWICK, N.J. - The 4th annual Elite College Combine was held on Tuesday, May 1st at the Superdome Sports Complex in Waldwick, N.J. There were many b

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5/2/07
 • Mike Farrell
Maryland safety claims offers

Maryland safety claims offers

Colleges are just beginning to find out more about Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt safety Okechuckwu Okoroha. The 6-foot-1, 196-pounder currently cl

4/24/07
 • Mike Farrell