NCAAF Twitter reaction to Emmanuel Okoye signing with Tennessee football
The 6-foot-5, 230-pound edge prospect attends the NFL Academy in London, England.
Okoye is slated to enroll at the University of Tennessee during the summer and will eligible for the 2023-24 athletic year.
He played defensive end and on special teams for the NFL Academy.
Okoye is the first football student-athlete to sign with the Vols from Nigeria since Chris Akporoghene did as a member of the class of 2019.
Following Okoye’s signing with Tennessee on Wednesday, Vols Wire looks at social media buzz and is listed below.
1000% COMMITTED!! GO Vols🍊‼️@Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/RDGFM1UsRL
— Emmanuel Okoye (@_skywalker10) May 17, 2023
Welcome to Rocky Top @_skywalker10 🍊
📍Lagos, Nigeria
🏫 @NFLAcademy#RockyTop23 | #GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/HkzzEX4EHJ— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) May 17, 2023
Welcome to the family! Excited to have you on Rocky Top!! 🍊#GBO 🍊 https://t.co/S5K1K25Od5
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) May 17, 2023
Emmanuel Okoye announced his commitment to Tennessee football. Okoye is the No. 1 player in England. https://t.co/UR2ueHjRLH
— Vols Wire (@VolsWire) May 17, 2023
GO VOLS! 🍊
A massive congratulations to @_skywalker10 who today has COMMITTED to @Vol_Football! 🔥🔥🔥
🇳🇬 > 🇬🇧 > 🇺🇸#NFLAcademy pic.twitter.com/RPNrga5Mta
— NFL Academy (@NFLAcademy) May 17, 2023
BREAKING: Four-Star EDGE Emmanuel Okoye tells me he has Committed to Tennessee!
The 6’5 230 EDGE from England chose the Vols over Texas Tech and USC.
The NFL Academy standout recently reclassified to the 2023 class.https://t.co/2OUoabW1NC pic.twitter.com/Ub2n3v0sLu
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 17, 2023
Tennessee lands No. 1 recruit in England via NFL Academy.
4-star Emmanuel Okoye is going from Nigeria to London to Knoxville. https://t.co/q4AcevUd5N
— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) May 17, 2023
🚨NEW🚨 2023 On3 4⭐️ athlete Emmanuel Okoye has committed to Tennessee🍊
Read: https://t.co/QEwMrcdE2h pic.twitter.com/wMqszUQRDJ
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) May 17, 2023
NFL Academy prospect Emmanuel Okoye (@_skywalker10) has today announced his commitment to the University of Tennessee. 🍊 pic.twitter.com/QSkgYGQ83h
— Sky Sports NFL (@SkySportsNFL) May 17, 2023
BREAKING: Four-star athlete Emmanuel Okoye from the @NFLAcademy in London just announced his commitment to Tennessee, giving the #Vols a late addition to their 2023 class.
He went in-depth on his decision with @GoVols247.
➡️ https://t.co/DvvbHOK5or via @RyanCallahan247 pic.twitter.com/3pSVAw99Bf
— GoVols247 (@GoVols247) May 17, 2023
Tennessee football lands No. 1 recruit in England, 4-star edge rusher Emmanuel Okoye https://t.co/0LkuEDIwZW
— Tennessean (@Tennessean) May 17, 2023
This was the moment @_skywalker10 officially announced his commitment to @Vol_Football! 🍊#NFLAcademy pic.twitter.com/TOQlIwY6U2
— NFL Academy (@NFLAcademy) May 17, 2023
Incredible person. Incredible story. So happy you're going to be on Rocky Top with us @_skywalker10 🧡 https://t.co/k9mnJoPcH5
— Angelia Brummett (@angeliajolie_) May 17, 2023
The Journey continues!
From the Uprise to the NFL Africa Camp to the @NFLAcademy @_skywalker10 🇳🇬 is taking the next step to the NCAA stage at the University of Tennessee.
Your dreams are valid! 🙏🏾#NFLAfrica #NFLAcademy #TheUprise #GoVols #Naija pic.twitter.com/t3wlBJJyId
— NFL Africa (@NFLAfrica) May 17, 2023
Let’s go!! Can’t wait to watch @_skywalker10 light up Neyland!! Welcome to the family lil bro!#GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/nVpKGQUz1G
— Kevin Pendleton (@KevinP_71) May 17, 2023
