2026 UConn Football Commit - Emmanuel Olagbaju (Osseo, Minnesota) > Decommitted 1/16/26

[huskymedic]

Emmanuel Olagbaju is a 6-2 300lb DL from Osseo Minnesota attending North Dakota. (Transfer Portal w/ three years of eligibility remaining).

Emmanuel Olagbaju - University of North Dakota Athletics

https://tommiesports.com/sports/football/roster/emmanuel-olagbaju/10113

 

[DW1361]

A 300lb DL that has a 4.9 40!!!! Love this new dog!!!

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Nice huge DL from a winning program 👍

 

[noeynox]

Looks like he will be a starter alongside Esean Carter. I think we will see improved DL play this year. At the very least we will have more big mobile bodies to throw at people than previously.

 

[Jimdish255]

Yeah love this pickup!
Welcome to UConn 🏈 Emmanuel!

 

[DoctorWho85]

Emmanuel Olagbaju is a 6-2 300lb DL from Osseo Minnesota attending North Dakota State. (Transfer Portal w/ three years of eligibility remaining).

Emmanuel Olagbaju - University of North Dakota Athleti

North Dakota not NDSU

 

[Waquoit]

North Dakota not NDSU

That's the good one, right?

 

[Chuck]

That's the good one, right?

They're good, but not as good as NDSU.

 

[DoctorWho85]

That's the good one, right?

They're decent, but they're in probably the best FCS conference so it's hard when you have NDSU, SDSU, USD and competing against Montana, Montana St from big sky in recruiting.

It's also a hockey school. I currently attend UND for grad school.

 

[MTHusky]

Emmanuel Olagbaju is a 6-2 300lb DL from Osseo Minnesota attending North Dakota State. (Transfer Portal w/ three years of eligibility remaining).

Emmanuel Olagbaju - University of North Dakota Athletics

Welcome aboard Emmanuel!

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Candle is getting recruits from places that I don’t remember us getting recruits from. Minnesota? I know the hoops team has recruited this area but I don’t remember the football team getting recruits from there.

Candle is really changing who UConn recruits and where they come from.

 

[AllHusky]

I would imagine our traditional recruiting footprint has a bit of a learning curve for most of his staff. Looking for Coach Nunzio to get into Schianos biz!

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Candle is getting recruits from places that I don’t remember us getting recruits from. Minnesota? Candle is really changing who UConn recruits and where they come from.

The college football world’s changed. After Candle & Co initially targeted Toledo Rockets, they’re exploring the NIL atlas and reeling in guys from broader areas.

 

[Husky83]

I really like this one. As we saw with Mora's teams these experienced "grown men" players can be difference makers for us.

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Emmanuel!!!

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Emmanuel!

 

[JVN]

Something to worry about or just Iowa wishful thinking?

 

[Alum1620]

Something to worry about or just Iowa wishful thinking?

I don’t lie a B10 program trying to swipe a player at all

 

[gtcam]

Agreed but you would expect him to be more comfortable in the Rust Belt area so it comes as no surprise!!!
Keep them coming!!!

 

[AllHusky]

Screw Iowa

 

[Nameless]

Does "in the hunt to flip" imply that there are other schools trying to flip him as well?

I hate the whole concept of committing somewhere just to flip your commitment less than a week later. It means you were never really "committed." I know we haven't lost him yet and hope we do not. I also understand this happens all the time... But it shouldn't, in my eyes.

 

[Scoe]

How about a call from Skyler Bell, look if he wants to be here bad enough he keeps his commitment.

 

[husky429]

Does "in the hunt to flip" imply that there are other schools trying to flip him as well?

No

 

[Kembafan]

Something to worry about or just Iowa wishful thinking?

If they really want him, they certainly have the means to outbid us. If we lose him, we lose him. The way I look at it is you never want a guy who doesn't want to be here anyway.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Doesn’t he have to flip by tomorrow 16th when portal closes?