Omane Stephen

[ktuck911]

Rivals profile list him as 6'4 22o lb DT... twitter post just indicated he'll be signing with UCONN tomorrow... out of East Orange HS in East Orange NJ

 

[PolisHusky]

Walk-on or scholarship player?

 

[AJC88]

Not very big for a DT, but neither was Reyes and that turned out okay

 

[Dann]

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/274236/omaine-stephens
sship

msg varsity said he just verbal and will sign 2moro

size is small, is he a LB or DT????

 

[BNich]

Not very big for a DT, but neither was Reyes and that turned out okay

Exactly what I was thinking, but adding 80 pounds to get to an even similar weight to Reyes? That's a HUGE difference. I think he would profile as more of a DE. Adding more depth and big athletes. I like the size of the guys PP is brining in. Good frames, can add weight and muscle. One thing UConn has been in the past is smaller than many of their opponents, I like the upgrade in size along both the OL and DL in this class, as well as the LB spots and Safety spots.

 

[Sean]

Interesting. Is this the surprise?

Another Jersey kid, so I like that. No offers I can see, so I don't like that.

 

[BNich]

His weight has to be wrong, or a typo. He looks a bit bigger than just 220. Certainly not an avg DT's weight but bigger than 220 for sure.

 

[Sean]

Looks to me like a 3-4 blitz LB...

 

[ktuck911]

Here's a nice spot to look at on the msg varsity website... shows football commits:
http://www.msgvarsity.com/recruiting-101/2011-12-tri-state-football-commitments-1.699412

 

[ktuck911]

If you look at his rivals profile looks like he was getting RU and Penn State looks... Hopefully they can get his name right by tomorrow ( is t Omane Stephen or Omaine Stephens? )

 

[NutmegState]

Omaine Stephens. 13 sacks last season.

 

[huskymedic]

“@MikeKinneyHS: East Orange LB Omaine Stephens has verballed to UConn and will sign tomorrow. 6-4, 220 athlete #msgvrecruit” - retweeted by Mike Grant...

 

[ktuck911]

Omaine Stephens. 13 sacks last season.

IMO, I see this kid as an edge rusher for us...

 

[ktuck911]

Just googled the kid's fb page... Probably safe to say his name's actually Omaine Stephens.... Nice football name, no?

 

[BNich]

Definitely looks like more of a LB DE type. Good size and good frame to add some muscle as well. I see a 3/4 OLB rusher as well. Could even work in at DE as well. Another good sized athlete added with a lot of upside at a couple of positions.

 

[noeynox]

Welcome Omaine. We'll be watching you do your thing here.

Probably a bookend to go with EJ Norris.

 

[uconnbill]

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/274236/omaine-stephens
sship

msg varsity said he just verbal and will sign 2moro

size is small, is he a LB or DT????

Looks like a rush 3/4 linebacker in all honesty. He played mike and defensive end from what I read. Nice looking athlete with some speed.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Glad to have another NJ kid on board.

East Orange is a pretty rough place, so I'm sure he's a tough kid that's ready to work hard.

 

[metsfan2323]

Welcome aboard Omaine!

 

[2Infinity]

Stephen is the 37th ranked player in NJ as per MaxPreps. That's not too bad.

http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/-UaO6PQdd0yEbRsEv8Ovdg/football-fall-11/stats-omane-stephen.htm

http://njvarsity.rivals.com/quicklist.asp?Sport=1&Position=11&Position=12&qs=1&state=NJ