5-Big title DT Prospect J.T. Tuimoloau Names Ohio Assert, Alabama Among Finalists

Defensive take care of J.T. Tuimoloau, who’s ranked the No. 1 prospect within the Class of 2021 by 247Sports activities, has narrowed his college desire all the formula down to 5 colleges. 

The Washington native, who didn’t idea on signing early and has elected to wait until Nationwide Signing Day in February (or later), launched his high 5 packages on CBS Sports activities, per Brandon Huffman of 247Sports activities. 

In alphabetical recount, he launched that his finalists had been Alabama, Ohio Assert, Oregon, USC and Washington. 

Tuimoloau, who attends Eastside Catholic College in Sammamish, Wash., had launched a high seven that incorporated Oklahoma and Michigan assist in October. He additionally got offers from Florida, Notre Dame, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M and Wisconsin, amongst others. 

Emeka Egbuka, who’s ranked the No. 2 player in Washington, used to be one of 21 gamers to stamp with Ohio Assert on Wednesday, and the large receiver told CBS Sports activities that he’s urging Tuimoloau to affix him in Columbus.

“, you apt gotta carry on him heavy,” Egbuka talked about (h/t 247Sports activities). “I have been calling him, FaceTiming him, since I dedicated. And likewise you realize, we’re apt pals, so we shaggy dog sage around about it, invent it a apt time. Nonetheless I positively desire him to approach assist play for us, and you realize, apt advantage the Buckeyes grow.”

The 6’4½”, 277-pound star used to be additionally offered a basketball scholarship by Washington, which used to be the key program to present him in football. The Huskies did so when he used to be apt a freshman, per Nathan Joyce of the Seattle Times. 

His 247Sports activities scouting file notes that Tuimoloau is “well-known, athletic and nimble” who “has the athleticism and ball skills to be a power in coverage” and “figures to be amongst the elite breeze-rushers at the following stage.”