Oklahoma EDGE signee Adepoju Adebawore now a Five-Star Plus+ recruit

On3 imageby:Drew Schott01/27/23

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Since the summer of 2022, Kansas City (Mo.) North Kansas City EDGE Adepoju Adebawore has been viewed as one of the top pass rushers in high school football. Adebawore added another piece of recognition on Thursday by earning Five-Star Plus+ status.

The 6-foot-4, 227-pound defender is now ranked by each of the four major recruiting services — On3, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN — as a five-star recruit. He joins a list that includes some of the most talented players in the country, such as New Orleans Isidore Newman quarterback Arch Manning, Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep EDGE Keon Keeley and Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman wide receiver Zachariah Branch.

Adebawore is the No. 10 overall prospect and No. 2 EDGE in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 1 player in Missouri.

On3 rates Adebawore higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2023 On300, he is the No. 4 overall prospect in the country.

Adebawore has an On3 NIL Valuation of $272K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Adepoju Adebawore On3 Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Adepoju Adebawore:

“Twitchy, athletic pass rusher with a very high ceiling. One of the more athletic and physically-gifted prospects in the 2023 cycle, regardless of position. Checked in at 6-foot-4, 227 pounds prior to his senior season. Has elite length for the position with a 7-foot wing-span. Tests as a top athlete in the combine setting, sporting some of the best athletic testing numbers among top EDGE prospects. His workout at Under Armour’s Kansas City camp was arguably the best camp showing we saw from any 2023 prospect during the spring. Transfers that athleticism over to the field, where he makes high-level plays behind the line of scrimmage with regularity. Uses his burst to beat opposing offensive tackles off the ball, while also showing the ability to dip and bend around the edge.

“Consistently runs down quarterbacks and rushers behind the line of scrimmage. A high-level finisher due in part to his elite length and twitch. Operates with a high effort level both in games and the camp setting. Very productive as a junior with 17.5 sacks. Will need to continue developing his hand usage in getting off of blocks along with pass rush moves. Younger for the class and still relatively new to football. Was one of the top overall performers at the Under Armour All-America Game after his senior season. Showed a good level of strength and power when facing top offensive linemen, in addition to his extreme athleticism. Dominant at times as a pass rusher against top competition. Has the look of a player who is just scratching the surface of his potential.”