One of the Texas Longhorns biggest (literally) recruiting targets is Mansfield, Texas, five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo. The 6-foot-7, 279-pound lineman recently took an official visit to The Forty Acres after canceling an official visit to Oklahoma.
Like many elite prospects, including recent Texas five-star defensive end commit Richard Wesley, Ojo is in Indianapolis this week for the Rivals Five-Star Challenge. The camp pits 100 of the best prospects in the nation against each other.
During Monday’s media day, Ojo spoke to Rivals about his tough commitment decision, which he says is between Ohio State and Texas.
But a day later at the camp inside the Indianapolis Colts’ practice facility, Ojo struggled. Clip after clip was blasted all over social media of the Lake Ridge High School prospect floundering against the top defensive talent in the country, including Wesley.
The negative buzz grew so deafening that Ojo released a statement on social media.
A player can have a bad day at a camp like this for many reasons. Ojo could have just needed a mechanical adjustment. But events like the Rivals all-star camp can also expose a prospect that has dominated in his high school district, but not against five-stars.
Remember, if you’re recruiting a five-star tackle, you expect him to be an anchor on your offensive line for at least two to three years. We’ll have to wait and see if his performance in Indy was a side note on a good career or something more lasting.
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Reporting by Trey Luerssen, Longhorns Wire / Longhorns Wire
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