Danny Okoye

2024 (OKLAHOMA) Named to SEC Fall Academic and SEC First-Year Academic honor rolls ... played in two games at defensive end … appearances came in season opener vs. Temple (8/30) and vs. Maine (11/2). HIGH SCHOOL A consensus four-star recruit and rated as a top-175 national prospect by On3 (No. 78), Rivals (No. 165) and ESPN (No. 169) … rated as the country’s No. 7 weakside defensive end by Rivals, No. 11 edge by On3, No. 23 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. PERSONAL Enrolled at OU in January 2024 … major is sports business ... last name pronounced o-KOY-yay.