GBK's Three-Star Thursday: Army Recruiting Class of 2022
On the Rivals.com side of recruiting, Four-Star Friday is back. As noted by Rivals last Friday, “Since the end of the season, more major prospects have emerged, and it's time for them to receive their stars.”
Well, here at GoBlackKnights.com, we have designated today as Three-Star Thursday.
What exactly does that mean? Well, as the final chapter of NSD was officially coming to a close on December 15th, two new 3-star recruits became last-minute Army commits. This gave the Black Knights a total of three 3-star recruits for their 2022 recruiting class.
As such, we would like to highlight each of the players.
We start with New Jersey product Kanye Udoh, who committed to the Black Knights on January 30th and did so with a ton of offers already on his resume. Those offers included Boston College, Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, West Virginia, and others. The 6-foot-0, 207 pound running back is ranked 19th in the Garden State and a huge pick up for Army and their triple-option offense.
When it comes to fit, Udoh will be an A or B back in Army’s triple-option offense. However, the team can get him the ball is the ultimate goal.
“Kanye is a powerful, slashing runner with great strength who is very difficult to tackle one on one,” said High School Head Coach Peter Lancetta, of his star running back.
“St. Augustine Prep is an academically challenging institution and Kanye has done very well here. He will be better prepared for the very demanding academic challenges at West Point.”
“Kanye leads by example and possesses a great work ethic; although he is not a young man who talks a great deal, he will speak up when necessary,” added Lancetta. “Well I guess like most students athletes at West Point, balancing the various demands from the academics, military, and football.”
“Kanye believes that he can excel on the Div. I-A level and with the emphasis on running the ball at Army, what better place to display his ability to "Run the ball!"
Next, we move to cornerback prospect Stephen Nnadozie, who actually had committed to the Air Force Falcons back on August 15th.
The talented 6-foot-0, 165 pounder out of Fort Worth, Texas is a huge and welcome addition to the class and should add immediate depth and impact defensively. In addition to his offers from Army and Air Force, Nnadozie also held an offer from Kansas out of the Big 12.
Nnadozie is equally effective against the run as he is defending the pass. His 2021 senior football campaign saw him register 55 total tackles, whereby 42 of them were solo tackles, he had 1 interception, 6 pass breakups and 1 blocked field goal.
We believe that upon his arrival, the talented will add immediate depth at the cornerback position.
Last but surely not least is running back Corey Singleton, who committed to Army back in September and remain firm on his pledge to the Black Knights despite receiving strong interest from several other programs that include both Navy and Air Force.
Singleton's 3-Star designation is warranted, the 6-foot-0, 215-pound future fullback brings a combination of power, elusiveness, and speed ... and that is a potential ingredient for success in Army high-powered rush-oriented offense. If you don't believe me, just ask the defensive coordinators who have to face the Black Knights' offense.
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