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Ojulari

“At one point it looked like LSU could steal [Ojulari] away, but the Vols have done a great job selling him on his impact in their defense,” writes Farrell of the 6-foot-2, 222-pounder out of Marietta, Georgia. Alabama, Auburn, Florida and UGA are the other finalists in play, here, beyond LSU and Tennessee. We won’t have to wait long to find out where the four-star standout will be playing his college ball, as Ojulari will announce his pledge on Friday. Rivals ranks the top-tier athlete as the No. 145 overall prospect in the 2020 class. He received a 36-spot bump in the outlet’s latest rankings release, which came out earlier this week.

“We knew how athletic he was and he certainly showcased that with a 4.86 40 and a 41 inch vertical, but he wasn’t just a speed rusher,” Simmons wrote in his analysis of Ojulari. “He showed instincts, the ability to counter and the ability to win with inside moves.” Simmons added that Ojulari (6'2/222/) could see his ranking improve if the progression shown at the elite camp carries over into his senior season. The Marietta HS (Marietta, Georgia) rising senior has been the focus of many SEC programs during the recruiting process, with Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee a few of the names that he ticked off during an interview last week.

That would be next Friday, for this disinclined to do math. Ojulari (6'2/222) has winnowed his list of programs down to six finalists in Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee. While the Marietta, Georgia, native is offering no hints as to where his head might be at, he did tell Rivals that one program, in particular, has emerged from that lot of six. Stay tuned. Rivals ranks the instinctual, athletic Ojulari as the No. 181 overall prospect in the 2020 class.

Ojulari (6'2/222) specifically ticked off LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee when speaking with 247Sports. He has an immediate family tie in Athens, as his older brother Azeez plays linebacker for the Bulldogs. The majority of his future visitation schedule remains very much in flux, with only a fall official to Alabama currently on the docket. Unofficially, he has checked in with Auburn, Bama, LSU and Florida during the offseason. Ojulari is fresh off a standout performance at The Opening Finals and currently ranks as the No. 193 overall prospect in the 2020 class on the 247Sports composite board. He should be considered a hot recruit at this juncture, one who could be in for a rankings climb this fall.

Ojulari (6'2/222) opted in with the Volunteers over the likes of LSU, Georgia, Auburn, Florida and Alabama. On the field, notes 247Sports’ Charles Power, the Marietta, Georgia, native is a “rangy, explosive edge defender.” The Vols have been pitching him on the possibility of seeing immediate playing time at outside linebacker once he signs with the program. On the 247Sports composite board, Ojulari ranks as the No. 157 overall prospect in the 2020 cycle.

Ah, a good ole SEC flip. Ojulari had committed to the Volunteers back in AUgust over LSU along with Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Florida. That commitment lasted all of two and a half months, as the 6-foot-3, 224-pound defensive end announced that he was pledging to the Tigers on Saturday. In the 247Sports composite rankings, he’s rated the ninth best weakside defensive end, and 139th overall. Another big get for Ed Orgeron and their loaded 2020 class.