Ovie Oghoufo, former Texas edge rusher, signs with SEC program
Ovie Oghoufo, a former edge rusher at Texas and at Notre Dame prior to that, is headed to the SEC. He signed with LSU on Thursday, the program announced.
Oghoufo transferred to Texas prior to the 2021 season. That year, he made 42 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, and 2.0 sacks. In 2022, he recorded 53 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks.
Before that, he was a member of Brian Kelly’s 2018 recruiting class at Notre Dame. He pledged to the program in July 2016 and eventually signed ahead of the 2018 season. In 2019 and 2020, he combined for 33 tackles and 5.0 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Now, Oghoufo and Kelly are reunited in Baton Rouge as the Tigers look to improve on their 2022 campaign. Despite losing their season opener against Florida State they found themselves back in the College Football Playoff hunt before a loss to Texas A&M to end the regular season, followed by a defeat to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. They then defeated Purdue in the Citrus Bowl to end Kelly’s 1st season with the program at 10-4.
Jack @OvieOghoufo is officially a Tiger pic.twitter.com/mPMk6ZUlSO
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) January 12, 2023
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Wonder why he left? Seemed he was getting better & better? Anyone know?
Will he be eligible to play next season? It’s his second transfer.
The new transfer rule hasn’t gone into effect yet. They are all still free agents until the 2023 season.
Makes sense he’s a BK recruit from way back that wants to prove he belongs in the Sec and Nfl.