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2018 Tennessee WR Justin Oden healthy again, ready to impress this month

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The Latest: After a freshman season that saw him burst on the scene and combine with quarterback brother Tylin Oden to catch the attention of college programs, Class of 2018 wide receiver Justin Oden looked like he might be one of the top players at the position in his class. Spring of 2015 saw several schools come through to offer Oden, including Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. But an injury-filled sophomore year derailed Oden's recruitment, causing him to miss both tim on the field and on the camp circuit. Rivals.com caught up with Oden to talk about his recruitment and his plans to take several visit this month.

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In His Words: "I'm now 100 percent and rehab is going well. It was a little frustrating to not be able to perform to my best but now I'm back. A lot of schools kept in touch with me still, including Washington State and Rutgers. They have been telling me they know what I can do and just to be patient and focus on getting healthy. It was a little setback for me but I need to show everyone that I'm 100 percent now and back and ready to perform well. I'm doing several camps this month, I'll be at Ole Miss, South Carolina and a few others."

Rivals Reaction: Oden has a unique combination of size and leaping ability and because the injury that slowed him down was to his shoulder, it shouldn't have any impact on his athleticism. Once Oden gets a chance to get in front of college coaches again in a workout setting, the offers will likely start rolling in once again.

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