“Schools that are doing a really good job recruiting me, (Washington), Ohio State, Clemson, Oregon, LSU, Stanford, Oklahoma, schools like that.”
The Huskies, Buckeyes and ACC Tigers are perceived to be in the best position for the No. 7 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite. Egbuka talked about all three.
On Washington: I think Coach (Jimmy) Lake is going to do a ton of good things for the program. He’s going to make the offense more aggressive. I love Coach Pete too. Having him step down it was surprising but I think they’re in great hands with Coach Lake taking over.”
On Ohio State: “They develop receivers every year and they just know how to play football. They develop their guys as players and young men and I have a great relationship with the coaching staff.” Egbuka also talked about coming in after OSU signed four talented receivers in 2020. “They think I have more versatility than some of those guys and they can move me around the field more and play sort of a Parris Campbell role. That is definitely intriguing. Coming behind great receivers there is nothing wrong with that and learning and competing against some of the greatest DBs as well as being more polished for the sophomore and junior years.”
On Clemson: “New receivers coach, getting to know Coach (Tyler) Grisham a little bit and probably try and get down there this spring and see what he has to say in person and meet him and go over depth charts and his style of coaching.”
Egbuka is aiming to get to Oklahoma this spring as well.
“Because that’s one of the only places I haven’t been,” he said. “I just have a really good relationship with the coaching staff. Coach (Lincoln) Riley and Coach (Dennis) Simmons and they’ve been up to Washington countless times to see me so I think it’s fair to go over there and see what they have to offer.”
Egbuka said the places he’s been the most are Washington, USC and UCLA with Ohio State the most after that. He also added that he talks to Ed Orgeron at LSU “regularly.”
A decision could come at any point.
“I don’t have a specific date in mind or even a timeline,” Egbuka explained. “Just whenever it feels right I’m going to make the decision because there is no reason to waste time.”
Egbuka knows what he’s looking for in a school.
“Probably opportunity to play, a home environment where I know I can fit in and even if I’m away from home it feels like that and a place that is going to develop me as a person and a player.”