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Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.
Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.
Today, we will be looking at senior right guard Denzel Okafor.
Denzel Okafor, Right guard
Height: 6-4 / Weight: 317
Class: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Lewisville, Texas
High School: Lewisville
HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 243 overall / No. 12 position / No. 36 in-state
HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 244 overall / No. 14 position / No. 34 in-state
Analysis: Going into his fifth season with the program, Denzel Okafor is going to be the oldest member of the offensive line. Part of the 2016 recruiting class, Okafor was a Charlie Strong recruit.
Redshirting during his junior year, Okafor returned in 2019 and appeared in all 13 games. He made one start throughout the year against Iowa State. The redshirt senior has five career starts going into this season.
Head coach Tom Herman said he feels “better today than ever” about Okafor taking over as the starting right guard. Playing guard and tackle during his time in Austin, Okafor will now be apart of an interior offensive line that must improve in 2020.
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