Oregon’s 2024 CB Ify Obidegwu named ‘Biggest Riser’ after UA All-American Week

All-American Bowl season is known as a time where high school recruits and incoming signees to some of the top programs in the nation are able to showcase their talent and perform on a national stage. Going back through the years, we’ve seen some of the best players in college football show out in the game, like Dante Moore to Nyckoles Harbor a year ago. From practices throughout the week to the ultimate all-star game on national television, this is an opportunity for young players to take advantage of a big opportunity.

There are few players who took advantage as much as Oregon Ducks’ 2024 signee Ify Obidegwu, a cornerback who really showed what he was capable of throughout the week.

Obidegwu is a 4-star player rated as the No. 119 overall player and No. 12 CB in the 2024 class. Standing at 6-foot-1, he is a lengthy CB who brings a range of coverage to the field with his nearly 6-foot-8 wingspan. In the Under Armour All-American Game on Wednesday, he had one of the best plays of the day, taking an interception 73 yards for a touchdown the other way.

It was this play, and his performance throughout the entire week, that had 247Sports naming Obidegwu as the “biggest riser” during the week:

We entered the all-star games hoping to find some cornerbacks to move up the board and it didn’t take long for us to put a green arrow next to Ify Obidegwu’s name. He was sticky every single day in 1-on-1 reps, recording multiple PBUs before capping the week off in style with a 73-yard pick-six in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game. Not only does Obidegwu excel in press-man coverage with his wiry strength and fluid lower half, but he has the length everyone covets with a near 6-foot-8 wingspan on file.

The Ducks are deep when it comes to talented cornerback prospects, from guys like Jahlil Florence and Nikko…

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Author : Ducks Wire

Publish date : 2024-01-05 16:35:41

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