2023 UConn Football Commit - Toluwanimi Tunde (Montreal, Canada)

[huskymedic]

Toluwanimi Tunde is a 6-5 265lb DL/OL from Canada Prep Academy in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada. Other offer from Buffalo.

Highlights

Toluwanimi was on campus back @ the end of May.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[rbny1]

Welcome to UConn, Toluwanimi!

 

[Jimdish255]

Big time under the radar kid. He's going to develop here. Welcome Toluwanime!!!

 

[metsfan2323]

Another great looking OT prospect (I assume). Trench warfare coming to Storrs.

Welcome aboard Toluwanimi!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[PNolanFan]

We got some massive guys coming into the program here. Can't teach these frames

 

[gtcam]

Size Size Size
One thing you can't coach
Welcome Mr. Tunde

Mora Mora Mora of these kids!!!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chin Diesel]

Helluva body frame there. Seems prototypical LT size.

 

[Stinger92860]

Is 33 inch arm length and 84 wingspan better suited to OL or DL?

 

[PNolanFan]

Is 33 inch arm length and 84 wingspan better suited to OL or DL?

I would think those are both real strong measurables that work real well either way, I feel like if his calling card is strength I would prefer him on offense but if it's speed than maybe defense makes more sense

 

[DoctorWho85]

Hell yeah keeping the Canadian Pipeline going! Welcome to the Pound!

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Toluwanimi!

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Bienvenue Toluwanimi Tunde. 1st UConn football player of Nigerian heritage?

 

[formerlurker]

Bienvenue Toluwanimi Tunde. 1st UConn football player of Nigerian heritage?

Foley Fatukasi off the top of my head, there may be others.

 

[pepband99]

Bienvenue Toluwanimi Tunde. 1st UConn football player of Nigerian heritage?

Uyi Osunde, too.

 

[Waquoit]

Big guy from Canada? Pudge would have given us 3 good paragraphs. Minimum.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chin Diesel]

You watch the clip and this kid is less than raw. Great frame and looks the part. You hope the learn curve is sharp and he is an eager learner. But that tape looks like a kid who is 2-3 years from any contribution. Especially if they plan on making him an OL. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. He just needs to learn leverage, footwork and hand placement.

Maybe could see the field more quickly as a DL where he can use brute strength and quickness to get to a spit and hold it.

Regardless, like the pick up.

You always want a mix of some recruits ready to play almost immediately and some who need time to grow and learn. He is definitely in the latter group.

 

[Blades]

You watch the clip and this kid is less than raw.

No doubt...
"first migrated from Nigeria to Canada, his original dream was to play soccer at the next level.. Now fast forward a few years and he grew to 6-foot-5, 265-pouinds so he decided to try out football.....as Tunde is still very new to the game only playing for a little (over) a year so far "

 

[huskymedic]

 

[formerlurker]

Love the quickness and agility a lot. Needs a weight training program immediately though, which I'm sure the staff has already addressed.

I have a feeling this kid may end up being something really special and agree with @Chin Diesel that it will most likely be on the DL..

 

[huskymedic]