Alex Okelo | #21BuiltStrong
ALEX OKELO
DEFENSIVE LINE | 6-6 | 215Nashville, Tenn. | Pearl Cohn HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
Rated the No. 1 defensive end prospect in the state of Tennessee by Rivals . . . also ranked one of the top defensive ends in Tennessee by ESPN.com (No. 3) and 247Sports (No. 3 DE, No. 1 weakside DE) . . . listed among the best overall players in Tennessee by Rivals.com (No. 16), 247Sports (No. 27) and ESPN.com (No. 32) . . . played for Coach Tony Brunetti at Pearl Cohn High School . . . helped Pearl Cohn to an 8-1 record and a berth in the Division 1 Class 3A state semifinals . . . was a key part of a Firebird defense that shut out five opponents in 2020 . . . compiled 36 tackles and seven sacks as a junior in 2019 in his first season playing high school football to earn All-Region 5A honors . . . also plays basketball . . . son of Linet Tolo and Ron Okelo.
OKELO ON MICHIGAN STATE:
“Great things never come from your comfort zone” - Terry Cole
“This quote represents why I chose Michigan State. Leaving my hometown is out of my comfort zone and I feel as if great things are coming my way once I arrive at Michigan State.”
COACH TUCKER ON OKELO:
"Alex is very long and lean, and has tremendous initial quickness and burst. He’s got big-time upside, especially as a pass rusher, he can bend and run and shows great natural ability to get to the quarterback, and he has good speed to chase down ball carriers from the backside, while his length allows him to recover quickly and get ball carriers down."
Music City’s newest star, welcome to the family @BeGreatAl9⭐️ #21BuiltStrong | #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/vEdzujJc1q
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 16, 2020
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 16, 2020