2021 Tompkins (TX) 4-star DE Tunmise Adeleye was a key piece of his high school team’s success in 2018, racking up double-digit wins on the way to a 10-3 season. After falling to West Brook in the third round of the playoffs, Adeleye is spending this off-season training to make another leap as a junior to help lead his team even further.
“During my sophomore season, my team performed well,” Adeleye said. “I believe I played well, but there’s always room for improvement. I had 56 tackles, 8 sacks, and 12 TFL and I will try and double those stats next season. I’m looking forward to hopefully winning state.”
On the heels of that impressive sophomore year, Adeleye has garnered national attention from colleges across the country, including offers from Alabama, Oklahoma, LSU, Florida, and Michigan among others. Still, Adeleye carved out the time this spring to visit the University of Miami’s campus and he liked the variety of life he saw around town.
“What interested me most about Miami is really the atmosphere of the campus,” Adeleye said. “I’m from a smaller town - we don’t really see the things you’d see in Miami and we’re not exposed to a multitude of different cultures and people.”
Defensive line coach Todd Stroud spent a lot of time with Adeleye on his visit, and made sure the talented lineman left Coral Gables with a Miami offer in hand.
“It felt really good to receive an offer from a school with such deep football history like Miami,” Adeleye said. “My interest in Miami is very high and I will most likely be back this summer.”
In addition to seeing the Canes this summer, Adeleye will make his way to the rest of the Big 3 programs in Florida, as well as the head honchos in the state of Alabama.
“I have some summer visits planned to Alabama, Florida, Auburn, and Florida State,” Adeleye said. “I don’t really have a top group of those. Other teams coming after me hardest are Texas and Texas A&M.”
Although the 6-4 260 pound prospect does not have a decision date in mind yet, Adeleye does know what he wants in his program of choice.
“When I am assessing a school, I look at academics, if the coaching staff can develop me into an elite draft prospect, and campus life,” he said. “Distance from home isn’t really a factor for me.”
“During my sophomore season, my team performed well,” Adeleye said. “I believe I played well, but there’s always room for improvement. I had 56 tackles, 8 sacks, and 12 TFL and I will try and double those stats next season. I’m looking forward to hopefully winning state.”
On the heels of that impressive sophomore year, Adeleye has garnered national attention from colleges across the country, including offers from Alabama, Oklahoma, LSU, Florida, and Michigan among others. Still, Adeleye carved out the time this spring to visit the University of Miami’s campus and he liked the variety of life he saw around town.
“What interested me most about Miami is really the atmosphere of the campus,” Adeleye said. “I’m from a smaller town - we don’t really see the things you’d see in Miami and we’re not exposed to a multitude of different cultures and people.”
Defensive line coach Todd Stroud spent a lot of time with Adeleye on his visit, and made sure the talented lineman left Coral Gables with a Miami offer in hand.
“It felt really good to receive an offer from a school with such deep football history like Miami,” Adeleye said. “My interest in Miami is very high and I will most likely be back this summer.”
In addition to seeing the Canes this summer, Adeleye will make his way to the rest of the Big 3 programs in Florida, as well as the head honchos in the state of Alabama.
“I have some summer visits planned to Alabama, Florida, Auburn, and Florida State,” Adeleye said. “I don’t really have a top group of those. Other teams coming after me hardest are Texas and Texas A&M.”
Although the 6-4 260 pound prospect does not have a decision date in mind yet, Adeleye does know what he wants in his program of choice.
“When I am assessing a school, I look at academics, if the coaching staff can develop me into an elite draft prospect, and campus life,” he said. “Distance from home isn’t really a factor for me.”
