The two-way phenom helped Marrieta maintain their success while facing one of the toughest schedules in the country. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 8 St. Joseph's Prep (PA) vs. No. He thinks Ojulari will be an All-American, and if anyone has an eye for these things it’s Ed Orgeron. Staff Predictions: Can Tennessee Break 13-Game Losing Streak to Alabama? As an edge defender, BJ is a quick, twitchy rusher that can play off the ball if/when the Tennessee scheme needs him to. BJ Ojulari. “Today in pass rush, he had two wins against the first team. The players that got the game balls for Tennessee against Alabama are some of the players the Vols could build around in the bye week and moving forward. I’m curious how much we’ll see Ojulari in whatever 2020 season we get. Register today or log in to access this premium article. The interior lineman eat up the blocks for middle linebackers, usually leaving the stand-up end on an island with the opponent's best pass protector. BJ Ojulari. Ojulari work at The Opening Atlanta. Ojulari is from Marietta, Georgia, the same school as Arik Gilbert. He was juking tackles left and right, but in a game, there’s no time to juke. Tests very well athletically, particularly from a short range explosion standpoint. Tennessee employs a 3-down lineman, 6-man box front with a stand-up edge defender, rushing 4 almost every down. His senior year should see him focusing on his future permanent position, although his athleticism makes him capable of playing any position on the field. Hard worker. Mind you, the kid’s defensive tape is flat out ridiculous. A 3-year 2-way starter, BJ spent much of his time on the offensive line, playing a lot of his defensive reps winded, no doubt. One play, (at the 1:35 mark of the film) he smacked a 300-pound pulling guard to the ground, set the edge, and finished the play with a well-earned TFL. The Marietta pipeline pumps out another power 5 commit in 6’3 230 lb OLB BJ Ojulari. Four days later, Ojulari decommitted from Tennessee and committed to the Tigers. Watch this highlight video of BJ Ojulari of the Marietta (GA) football team in its game East Coweta High School on Nov 9, 2018. Great student. Projects as a multi-year starter at the Power 5 level with the upside of developing into an early round NFL Draft selection. Possesses a high level combination of athleticism with the ability to convert speed to power off the edge. He’s very strong. LSU has a lot of options at defensive end, but it’s far from proven. Ojulari is the grandson of a Nigerian prince, the descendant of a powerful war chief and king. There’s a mix veteran players who haven’t really made an impact, like Andre Anthony and Ray Thornton, and players that are new because it’s the first time they’ve played the spot (TK McClendon), are coming from JUCO (Ali Gaye) or are true freshmen. Three-stars (80-89 rating): This is where the bulk of college football prospects are found and it incorporates a large range of ability levels, all of whom we consider as possible NFL players long term. Making straight As. The full list of 32 with five-star ratings typically isn’t complete until the final ranking. Meet the Preseason Top 25 teams heading into the 2020 football season, Check out the latest movement in our Top 25 high school rankings, Watch all the can't-miss high school sports top plays, Find out how MaxPreps can help high school coaches serve their team and community, Check out the latest movement in our Top 25 high school basketball rankings. Some of Tennessee’s greatest football legends have been linebackers. But out of nowhere Gilbert committed to LSU last October. Why couldn’t Ojulari leapfrog some of those guys? BJ Ojulari 1v1’s. These reps are about as close to live-game as you can get, although the players do have a lot of time to watch each other and learn their opponent’s moves. B.J. Analyst are Rivals’ national and regional analysts. © 2005-2020 CBS Interactive. By National Signing Day, this number is typically in the range of 350 prospects, roughly the top 10 percent of prospects in a given class. Jeremy Pruitt comes into Tennessee's bye week with huge questions. 3/27/2019 Was perhaps the top edge player at The Opening Finals prior to his senior season. Ojulari chose Knoxville after considering Bama, Auburn, and Florida amongst others. Bailey and Ojulari were both trying to get Gilbert to come to Knoxville with them. Most offensive lineman never even got a hand on him in their pass sets. After taking two unofficial visits to Baton Rouge, Ojulari officially visited campus the week of the Texas A&M game and three weeks later, he signed with LSU and enrolled in January. Long before he was winning national championships at LSU, Ed Orgeron’s reputation was built by being one of the best defensive line coaches in America. Has continued to improve over the course of his final two seasons of high school, pointing to a high ceiling when combined with his effort level.