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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
I'm guessing a position switch is in the cards for Diggs if that weight is right. He's my weight and 6 inches taller. LB maybe?
Looks like Downers Grove is just West of Chicago.
Years ago, Pete Stone a pretty good O-lineman for the Rockets, hailed from Downers Grove...
I WENT TO DOWNERS SOUTH !!! LOVE TO SEE MORE ILLINOS KIDS GOING TO TOLEDO!!!
(06-18-2013 10:28 AM)SUPERMAN60 Wrote: [ -> ]I WENT TO DOWNERS SOUTH !!! LOVE TO SEE MORE ILLINOS KIDS GOING TO TOLEDO!!!

Downers Grove is only 45 or so minutes from NIU.
(06-18-2013 11:11 AM)Stpetebeachrocketfan Wrote: [ -> ]
(06-18-2013 10:28 AM)SUPERMAN60 Wrote: [ -> ]I WENT TO DOWNERS SOUTH !!! LOVE TO SEE MORE ILLINOS KIDS GOING TO TOLEDO!!!

Downers Grove is only 45 or so minutes from NIU.

YUP AND THEY DIDNT EVEN LOOK AT AJ!!!!!
(06-18-2013 11:53 AM)SUPERMAN60 Wrote: [ -> ]
(06-18-2013 11:11 AM)Stpetebeachrocketfan Wrote: [ -> ]
(06-18-2013 10:28 AM)SUPERMAN60 Wrote: [ -> ]I WENT TO DOWNERS SOUTH !!! LOVE TO SEE MORE ILLINOS KIDS GOING TO TOLEDO!!!

Downers Grove is only 45 or so minutes from NIU.

YUP AND THEY DIDNT EVEN LOOK AT AJ!!!!!

Their loss, our gain...04-cheers
I HOPE TOLEDO SEES HOW GREAT CHICAGO KIDS ARE THERE ARE 1A THRU 8A SCHOOLS 8A HAS OVER 3000 KIDS PER SCHOOL!!! ITS A GREAT POND TO FISH FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS!!!
(06-18-2013 10:28 AM)SUPERMAN60 Wrote: [ -> ]I WENT TO DOWNERS SOUTH !!! LOVE TO SEE MORE ILLINOS KIDS GOING TO TOLEDO!!!

Where did they get the name "Downers"?
(06-18-2013 09:02 AM)FMRocket Wrote: [ -> ]Years ago, Pete Stone a pretty good O-lineman for the Rockets, hailed from Downers Grove...

HMMMMM AJ FROM AURORA????
Western Chicagoland is definitely a place the Rockets want to draw talent from. Downers Grove, Naperville, etc.. produce some talent.

Go Rockets!!
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