Keep your head on a swivel if you've got the ball in your hands and Glen Ihenacho is playing defense. The Gardena Serra 2014 DB has a tendency to lay wood and you'll get to see him live in-action on a high school field in Southern California this football season.
In the meantime, watch Glen ball out. The younger brother of Denver Broncos safety Duke Ihenacho is an instant impact player and moves around the field like a linebacker in a defensive back's body.
Glen Ihenacho: Junior Highlights
"I got the offer from Colorado on Tuesday. The coaching staff at Colorado coached my brother (Duke) and they were talking to me for a while. They told me to call 'em and that's when they let me know about the offer," Glen told CLA Sports this evening.
In addition to the Buffaloes, Ihenacho has offers from a number of Pac-12 programs. "Washington offered last week on Friday. I talk to Coach (Kieth) Heyward, Coach (Peter) Sirmon a lot," says Ihenacho.
"They just want to make sure that I know they're recruiting me the hardest. They like how I come up. Every college that talks to me says that I fit their defense."
At this point, Glen's official offers include Colorado, Washington, Washingon State and Oregon State, while Boise State, UCLA and Utah have all shown interest.
With offers from schools that lay in his backyard (Pac-12, Glen Ihenacho seeks validation from the SEC, as do many of California's top 2014 and 2015 athletes. Serra '14 recruits Adoree' Jackson and Dwight Williams have already received a significant amount of interest from the SEC, and for Ihenacho, that is also the goal.
When asked about which schools he's looking for offers from, the senior-to-be responded by saying, "Probably some SEC schools. That would let me know that I'm really making an impact. For me to get noticed by the SEC.. any team from the SEC, really."
Ihenacho, like most of the sports world, is paying attention to March Madness and the NCAA Tournament.
"I got Louisville. Nobody else… just Louisville. Every time I catch them on they're doing their thing," he says.
While he's not watching the tournament, Ihenacho is training hard to get better for the upcoming high school football season.
"I'm just getting bigger. I came from 170 and now I'm at 182. I feel like I need to raise my level of urgency."
It will be a pleasure to watch the Serra Cavaliers defense if Glen Ihenacho raises his level of urgency, and if this holds true, a return to the CIF State Championship to defend the crown isn't far-fetched.
