06-17-2013, 11:19 PM
The University of Toledo on Monday afternoon landed oral commitments from Downers Grove North's Toledo on Monday afternoon landed oral commitments from Downers Grove North's Vontae Diggs (6'4", 200#, 3 star), a defensive end, and Richard Olekanma (6'1" 215#), an inside linebacker and WR, his primary position.
The pair initially didn't plan to play college football together.
"We talked about it at first, but we never set out to go to the same school," Diggs said. "But as the process went along, Toledo offered us and we both started to really like everything about the Rockets."
"The coaches recruited us both hard and made us feel like they wanted us," Olekanma said. "They recruited us harder than any other school, and that early loyalty was a big plus for Toledo.
Richard Olekanma video
Vontae Diggs video
The pair initially didn't plan to play college football together.
"We talked about it at first, but we never set out to go to the same school," Diggs said. "But as the process went along, Toledo offered us and we both started to really like everything about the Rockets."
"The coaches recruited us both hard and made us feel like they wanted us," Olekanma said. "They recruited us harder than any other school, and that early loyalty was a big plus for Toledo.
Richard Olekanma video
Vontae Diggs video