Four-star defensive lineman Smith Orogbo is traveling from deep in the heart of Texas to Seattle on Friday for his official visit with the Washington Huskies. The Houston native is one of the nation’s most sought-after defensive linemen after accumulating 39 offers over three years of high school football.
Orogbo is ranked as the No. 22 defensive lineman and No. 171 overall prospect in the 2025 class by 247Sports and has Washington as one of his top four teams along with Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech.
The 6-foot-4 inch, 220-pound recruit displays elite speed in all areas of his game.
He has a fast get-off from the line scrimmage and impressive closing speed along with superb pass-rushing abilities. His athleticism gives him a very high ceiling that defensive line coach Jason Kaufusi and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick could work with if he were to commit to Washington.
During his junior year, he tallied over 100 tackles and 9 sacks. An impressive number for someone who didn’t start playing football until he got to high school.
“I was a basketball and track athlete before I started playing football my freshman year,” Orogbo told VYPE Houston. “I’ve loved the sport once I started, and I love the feeling of dominating on the field.”
With all the success he’s seen in such a short time, it seems he made the right choice with football. Now, Jedd Fisch’s coaching staff will do what it can to get him to choose Washington.
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