Boise State dips into Texas to add second defensive back to 2021 recruiting class
The Boise State football team picked up a verbal commitment from 2021 cornerback Oye Adeyi over the weekend.
Adeyi announced his decision Sunday evening on Twitter.
He’s a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports, and he’s coming out of Mansfield Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas, which is the same program that produced former Boise State offensive lineman Rees Odhiambo (2011-15).
Adeyi chose the Broncos over 16 scholarship offers from Division I teams, including Rice, Princeton and Mountain West schools Wyoming, Nevada and Air Force.
The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder is the second defensive back to join the Broncos’ class in a little more than a week, following Seyi Oladipo, a safety from Colorado, who announced his commitment on Oct. 9.
Boise State made the secondary a focus of its 2020 recruiting class, signing six defensive backs. The move may pay off sooner than expected this fall after safeties Jordan Happle (Oregon) and D’Andre Pierce (Arizona State) were lost to the transfer portal and Kekoa Nawahine to graduation.
Cornerbacks Jalen Walker and Avery Williams, nickel Kekaula Kaniho and safety Evan Tyler are all seniors this season. The NCAA decided to offer all players an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19, though. If they all decide to return, freshmen coming in with the 2021 class may have a longer wait to see the field.
2021 RECRUITING CLASS
LB Jai Jones, 5-11, 230, South Oak Cliff High (Dallas, Texas)
WR Jalen Richmond, 6-0, 175, Chandler (Arizona) High
RB Eli Sanders, 6-0, 190, Chandler (Arizona) High
QB Taylen Green, 6-5, 215, Lewisville (Texas) High
WR Kaden Dudley, 5-11, 190, Palmer Ridge High (Monument, Colorado)
TE Matthew Lauter, 6-4, 222, Torrey Pines High (Encinitas, California)
LB Rejhan Tatum, 6-2, 224, Del City High (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
OT Cord Kringlen, 6-5, 275, Holy Family High (Broomfield, Colorado)
LB Marco Notarainni, 6-3, 195, Torrey Pines High (Encinitas, California)
LB James Wilborn Jr., 6-3, 235, Avon Old Farms (Avon, Connecticut)
WR Eric McAllister, 6-3, 180, Azle (Texas) High
OL Joseph Amos, 6-3, 325, Lancaster (Texas) High
OL Mason Randolph, 6-4, 280, Yorba Linda (California) High
OL Jason White, 6-4, 260, Orange Lutheran (Orange, California)
S Seyi Oladipo, 5-11, 175, Eaglecrest High (Centennial, Colorado)
CB Ore Adeyi, 5-10, 175 Mansfield Legacy (Texas) High
This story was originally published October 19, 2020 at 10:13 AM.
