Defensive end C.J. Olaniyan (Warren, Mich./Mott) said early last week that he was close to naming his top five or six choices and would do so by the end of the week.
Olaniyan now says he has decided on his finalists, but is not quite ready to release it.
“I have it, but my coach has to send an e-mail to all the schools so I have to wait until he does that,” Olaniyan said. “These will probably be my final six or seven schools. He’ll send the e-mail out next week.”
Olaniyan has 26 scholarship offers, including one from Penn State. His other offers include Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Kentucky.
Olaniyan has visited Penn State, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Kentucky and Cincinnati.
When asked if there is a good chance Penn State will be on his list of finalists, Olaniyan said, “Penn State has a good chance.”
The 6-foot-4 and 230-pound Olaniyan is one of the top 10 prospects in the state of Michigan and the nation's 19th-ranked defensive end, according to Scouts Inc./ESPN.com. He has been a varsity starter at defensive end and as a flex receiver since the beginning of his sophomore season.
Olaniyan made 85 tackles including nine sacks last season. He had 14 tackles for loss. On the other side of the ball, Olaniyan caught 33 passes and scored three times.
In his team’s first game this season, a 23-0 loss to Romeo this past weekend, Olaniyan had eight tackles and two sacks. He caught five passes for 63 yards.
Kurelic’s Comment: I would be quite surprised if Penn State is not on Olaniyan’s list when he announces cuts. However, predicting where he eventually ends up is almost impossible at this point.
'Penn State has a good chance'
