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The highschool Sunny Odogwu went to St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore, actively recruits Nigeria for talent. Head coach Messay Hailemariam held a football camp out there two years ago. At that camp they found Odogwu. Also they have another kid from that he, Hailemariam sees as D-I Talent, 6-foot-3, 215-pound LB Nnamdi Egbuaba. Egbuaba is actually from the same town as Odogwu.
Out of hundreds of kids only 2-3 were taken to the US as a result of the camp.
"I loved football when I was in Africa, so when I was given the chance to come to the United States and play, I really wanted to showcase myself and show what I could do," Egbuaba said. "St. Frances allowed me to do that, and now I have a chance to take my game to the next level."
"In the United States, you just learn so much more about the game," Egbuaba said. "But I will say the talent and aggressiveness is the same in America as it is in Africa. Most kids in Africa have the talent, but they just need the chance to show it and be taught the right way."
"I actually wear No. 52 for Ray Lewis, who was my favorite player," Egbuaba said. "I loved watching him work and I picked up a lot just watching him move. I love how he plays, I love his talks to his teammates and I love his work ethic. He is an inspiration to me."
"I just talked to Sonny last week, and he's like a brother to me," Egbuaba said. "He tells me what I'm supposed to be doing and everything I need to know. He's really the only one who is in the same shoes I am and knows exactly what I'm feeling. So it's great to talk to him."
"The reason I came here was to get to the next level and help my family," Egbuaba said. "I am going to do my best to accomplish that and give my family the same opportunity I had."
There's a good chance Odogwu will help us a ton in recruiting down the road with other African athletes. Not a bad place to establish a pipeline.
Nnamdi is receiving interest from Maryland, West Virgina and others but offers will start rolling in if he has a big senior year and stays healthy. He's been in country for about 8 months.
The highschool Sunny Odogwu went to St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore, actively recruits Nigeria for talent. Head coach Messay Hailemariam held a football camp out there two years ago. At that camp they found Odogwu. Also they have another kid from that he, Hailemariam sees as D-I Talent, 6-foot-3, 215-pound LB Nnamdi Egbuaba. Egbuaba is actually from the same town as Odogwu.
Out of hundreds of kids only 2-3 were taken to the US as a result of the camp.
"I loved football when I was in Africa, so when I was given the chance to come to the United States and play, I really wanted to showcase myself and show what I could do," Egbuaba said. "St. Frances allowed me to do that, and now I have a chance to take my game to the next level."
"In the United States, you just learn so much more about the game," Egbuaba said. "But I will say the talent and aggressiveness is the same in America as it is in Africa. Most kids in Africa have the talent, but they just need the chance to show it and be taught the right way."
"I actually wear No. 52 for Ray Lewis, who was my favorite player," Egbuaba said. "I loved watching him work and I picked up a lot just watching him move. I love how he plays, I love his talks to his teammates and I love his work ethic. He is an inspiration to me."
"I just talked to Sonny last week, and he's like a brother to me," Egbuaba said. "He tells me what I'm supposed to be doing and everything I need to know. He's really the only one who is in the same shoes I am and knows exactly what I'm feeling. So it's great to talk to him."
"The reason I came here was to get to the next level and help my family," Egbuaba said. "I am going to do my best to accomplish that and give my family the same opportunity I had."
There's a good chance Odogwu will help us a ton in recruiting down the road with other African athletes. Not a bad place to establish a pipeline.
Nnamdi is receiving interest from Maryland, West Virgina and others but offers will start rolling in if he has a big senior year and stays healthy. He's been in country for about 8 months.
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