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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.

The pick-six from 4-star Oregon CB Ify Obidegwu in the UA All-American Game. pic.twitter.com/hT6vOpnSrE

— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) January 3, 2024

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 Reed to Sione Laulea and Rodrick Pleasant. It now appears that they are bringing in another star in the making with Obidegwu this offseason.

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Ever since coming to Eugene, Dan Lanning and Demetrice Martin have been incredibly successful when it comes to recruiting and developing defensive packs, whether that is from the high school ranks or in the transfer portal.

They picked up another elite addition on Wednesday, with 4-star cornerback Ify Obidegwu officially signing his letter of intent, joining the 2024 class. Obidegwu is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 120 overall player and the No. 12 cornerback in the nation.

Obidegwu is one of several blue-chip defensive backs to join the Ducks in this recruiting cycle, joining a long list of ball hawks who have committed to Oregon over the past couple of years.

Ready to ball.@Ify1kk is locked in with the Ducks!#GoDucks x #NSD24

— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) December 20, 2023

Obidegwu is one of the longer standing commits in Oregon’s 2024 class, after announcing his verbal back in May of 2023.

The CB room is currently pretty loaded with young talent for the Ducks, but Obidegwu will have an opportunity to come in and try to fight for a spot on the depth chart this spring.

Here’s a look at Obidegwu’s highlights:

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The Oregon Ducks continue to be hot on the recruiting trail, picking up blue-chip players left and right, and hosting some of the top players in the nation over the past several weeks.

Last weekend at the annual spring game, we saw one of the most star-studded visitor lists ever in Eugene, and the Ducks continue to be in the running for some of the best players left available in the 2024 class.

On Sunday morning, they got a commitment from one of those players, 4-star cornerback Ify Obidegwu. The blue-chip defender out of Maryland is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 99 overall player in the class, and the No. 11 CB.

With the addition of Obidegwu, the Ducks now have 11 verbal commitments in this cycle, and they took another big jump up the national recruiting ratings. Take a look at where they now stand, per 247Sports.

The Oregon Ducks landed another big-time player in the 2024 recruiting class on Sunday morning, with 4-star cornerback Ify Obidegwu announcing that he was committing to play for Dan Lanning in Eugene.

Obidegwu is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 99 overall player in the 2024 class, and the No. 11 CB in the nation. His addition to Oregon’s current recruiting class helps to further bolster the secondary. The Ducks already have a commitment from 4-star safety Aaron Flowers, the No. 114 player and No. 8 safety in the 2024 class as well.

With the addition of Obidegwu, the Ducks now jump up to the No. 7 spot in the national rankings for 2024, with 11 commitments.

Ify Obidegwu’s Recruiting Profile

The Oregon Ducks look to be in good position to contend for a blue-chip cornerback in the 2024 class.

To start the week, 4-star CB Ify Obidegwu announced his top seven schools, with the Ducks staying in the mix alongside some of the top schools in the nation, including Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, and USC.

Obidegwu is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 15 CB and No. 158 overall player in the 2024 class.

The Ducks extended an offer to Obidegwu last fall, and the 4-star Maryland product took an unofficial visit to Eugene earlier this year in January before the 2023 signing day. He obviously liked that visit enough to include the Ducks among his top schools going forward.

We will see if the Ducks can get an official visit from Obidegwo over the coming months.

Ify Obidegwu’s Recruiting Profile