Last week was a huge week for Justin Eboigbe. The 6-foot-5, 261 pound junior defensive end out of Forest Park (Ga.) entered the week with offers from FAU, Kentucky, Louisville, Mississippi State and Wake Forest. Impressive, right?
This is even more impressive. On Tuesday last week is when it started. South Carolina offered. On Saturday night, Florida capped off a huge week for Eboigbe with an offer. Auburn, Cincinnati, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Tennessee offered in between the Gamecocks and the Gators.
"It feels great to be getting these offers," said Eboigbe. "I am getting recognized and the attention that I have worked so hard for. I have always put work in, so it feels great with it being recognized right now. "I would be lying if I said I expected this. I have worked for this, but to have six SEC offers, it is very surprising to me. It is just a great feeling."
"I have family just outside of Opelika (Ala.) and that is very close to Auburn, so I grew up liking them a lot," said Eboigbe. "I have some family that are Auburn fans and right around the time I started liking football, Cam Newton was a star there and I started to watch them a lot. "So getting an offer from them was a great feeling and they want me to visit soon. I have been watching their defensive linemen go to the NFL and be successful. Guys like Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams have done well and that is something I like about them."
When asked about Tennessee, Eboigbe brought up Reggie White, and he said the former Vol is the greatest defensive end ever.
Others will definitely get their shot to impress Eboigbe on campus in the coming weeks, but the in-state school has set the bar high. "Georgia is my top school to some degree now," said Eboigbe. "I like them a lot and my time with the coaches there really was great. I was able to see the campus, learn about the academics, get the tour of the facilities and Georgia is high on my list, but I still want to see the other schools."
