2017 5-Star Safety Jeffrey Okudah Names Ohio State His Leader Over FSU, Texas A&M, Stanford

Jeffrey Okudah, a five-star safety in the 2017 class, has named a leader in his recruitment. 

The leader: Ohio State. 

Okudah, a 6-foot-1, 194-pound prospect out of Texas, is ranked the No. 1 player at his position and the No. 10 player in the class by 247 Sports' Composite Rankings. The Buckeyes lead over Florida State, Texas A&M and Stanford. 

">@TheJeffOkudah names #OhioState his leader over #Stanford#Noles & #Gigem...going to #TCU game Sat pic.twitter.com/Ca0cmf2B8E

— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN)

#ESPNJr300 No. 10 @TheJeffOkudah names #OhioState his leader over #Stanford#Noles & #Gigem...going to #TCU game Sat pic.twitter.com/Ca0cmf2B8E

— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) October 1, 2015

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Prior to Okudah naming Ohio State his leader, most recruiting analysts believed he would end up at Baylor or Stanford.