Danny Okoye

Photo by: OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL

Position:
DL
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
NOAH Homeschool

A consensus four-star recruit and rated as a top-175 national prospect by On3 (No. 71), Rivals (No. 161) and ESPN (No. 171) … rated as the country’s No. 6 weakside defensive end by Rivals, No. 9 edge by On3, No. 22 defensive end by ESPN and No. 27 edge by 247Sports … touted as the No. 1 recruit in Oklahoma by ESPN, On3 and Rivals and No. 3 by 247Sports … selected to play in the 2023 U.S. Army Bowl … earned second-team all-state honors from The Oklahoman in 2022 and was an honorable mention all-state pick by the Tulsa World … led the NOAH Jaguars to a 42-9 win in the 2022 National Homeschool Football Tournament championship game … registered 43 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble as a junior in 2022 … also rushed 14 times for 64 yards and a touchdown and caught six passes for 58 yards and a score in 2022 … recorded 78 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a punt return for a touchdown as a sophomore in 2021 … chose Oklahoma over Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Texas and others … last name pronounced o-KOY-ay.