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Sept. 1 was a big day for 2022 Bellevue (WA) Todd Beamer four-star offensive tackle Malik Agbo.
The nation’s No. 174 player according to the 247Sports Composite, Agbo found his phone blowing up on the very first day that college football coaches could initiate contact with recruits in the 2022 class. The very first message he got came from Ohio State’s Ryan Day, which suddenly made his recruitment feel very real.
But it wasn’t just the contact. He was also getting new offers from other schools that hadn’t extended at that point — Michigan being one of them.
“It was crazy and exhausting!” Agbo told WolverinesWire. “As soon as 12 o’clock hit, phone started blowing up and phone started actually glitching out and overheating so at one point, I was like, ‘Yeah, I have to take a break from this, man!’ But yeah, it was pretty fun, it was cool, too.”
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Despite the offer just coming on Tuesday, Agbo had already been hearing from Michigan offensive line coach Ed Warinner, who’s been hammering home his track record with offensive linemen. As Wolverines fans know, four of his OL were drafted in 2020, with another forthcoming in now-departed right tackle Jalen Mayfield.
Naturally, that’s a bit that doesn’t escape Agbo’s radar, and he’s excited to be building a relationship with Warinner at this juncture.
“Yeah, he’s a great guy,” Agbo said. “From when we were talking and texting – he showed me some graphics about how many guys he sent to the NFL from Michigan. The program in general – we talked about all that good stuff. It’s pretty cool.”
It’ll be tough sledding in his recruitment, however.
While Washington and USC are Agbo’s dream schools — both of which he has offers from — he also has offers from Oregon, Alabama, Tennessee and LSU with LSU coming after him the hardest of anyone.
Agbo is intending on making his commitment on Early Signing Day in Dec. 2021, and he’s taking his time making sure he finds the right school for him.
“I’m really, where I’m gonna commit to, is finding a place where it felt that I belong there. Like I can be home and be loved by the fans and have a great college football town and all that good stuff.”
But why are schools so heavy after the 6-foot-6, 295-pound tackle? It’s not just his size, but also his demeanor on the football field.
“I consider myself to be a nasty, get down, dirty player and just get the job done!” Agbo said. “I’m gonna finish every play, I’m gonna play until the whistle blows. You’re gonna get 110% out of me every game.”
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