Washington '22 TX RB - Emeka Megwa (Washington Verbal)

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Running Back
6'0''|200 lbs
CLASS OF 2022

Ohio State has offered.

 

#AGTG I AM EXTREMELY BLESSED TO RECEIVE AN OFFER FROM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY!!! pic.twitter.com/2ypzksA7EN

— Emeka ⁶ (@Emeka_Megwa) May 8, 2019

 

Check out 2018 Highlights by Emeka Megwa on @hudl https://t.co/EKAAsXL51q #hudl

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) May 9, 2019

 

Emeka Megwa, a 2022 running back out of Fort Worth, Texas, had as productive of a season as a back-up freshman running back can have. In nine games, he carried the ball 86 times for 576 yards and four touchdowns. He has 13 offers including offers from Arkansas, Florida, Baylor and others.

 

Emeka Megwa appreciates Ohio State's coaching staff

Texas 2022 running back Emeka Megwa believes Ohio State could be a good fit for him. That’s largely thanks to the type of coach that Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford is.

“My coach told me their running back coach is a great guy, so I believe him,” Megwa told Eleven Warriors.

Megwa has seen his recruitment explode in recent weeks, receiving offers from schools like LSU, Texas A&M, Texas, Nebraska and Arkansas. He also received one from Ohio State on May 7.

Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson and quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich have been in contact with Megwa and his coach at Nolan Catholic High School.

The freshman served mostly as a back-up in his first season, but he carried the ball 86 times for 576 yards and four touchdowns to kick off what will surely be a successful high school career.

 

.@Emeka_Megwa is one of the best running backs in high school football and he only from the Class of 2022.

Dude is a straight beast! #TXHSFB

🎥: https://t.co/z7q2C4uafo pic.twitter.com/aYGy6i1VDq

— Zack Poff (@Zack_Poff_MP) May 13, 2019

 

Loved my time in Norman #BoomerSooner #OUDNA @CoachJ_Boulware pic.twitter.com/iKL3yxr3oY

— Emeka ⁶ (@Emeka_Megwa) June 2, 2019

 

Oklahoma State offers 2022 RB Emeka Megwa https://t.co/v8qlN7L1V8

— Mike Roach (@MikeRoach247) June 2, 2019

 

Four-star sophomore Emeka Megwa ran for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries.

 

2022 Nolan Catholic RB Emeka Megwa hasn't made many college visits this fall, but he's kept a close eye on his top teams + who is making him a top priority.

Megwa dishes on #Texas #OU #UGA #Bama + #OhioState, and identifies which teams are surging

➡️ https://t.co/TWDbP65ne0 pic.twitter.com/NfKeVMGZFN

— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) November 14, 2019

 

The Hurry-Up: Kamar Wilcoxson has set a June official visit to Ohio State, and Emeka Megwa's head coach says Megwa is looking to visit Notre Dame, Michigan and OSU this spring. https://t.co/ZxIhxzJjie

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 17, 2020

“RELENTLESS WORKER” MEGWA LOOKS TO VISIT OSU THIS SPRING
Emeka Egbuka isn’t the only highly talented Emeka being heavily recruited by Ohio State at a skill position.

Nolan Catholic (Texas) running back Emeka Megwa is a 6-foot, 200-pounder in the 2022 class who, by 247Sports’ lone rankings, is listed the nation’s No. 85 overall player and No. 12 running back and Texas’ No. 8 player in the sophomore class.

Ohio State has taken notice of Megwa’s ability, and Tony Alford has him as one of the top targets at the position in the sophomore cycle. Alford and Day visited Nolan Catholic and the program’s head coach David Beaudin during the last week of the January contact period.

“He knows and has a great relationship with Tony Alford,” Beaudin told Eleven Warriors. “He has also gotten to know Corey Dennis and thinks very highly of Ryan Day. They love his leadership abilities, how he is a team-first guy who is obviously a freak of nature physically, but more importantly a blue-collar guy who works extremely hard and is extremely coachable.

“They are impressed with his maturity and character. Physically, they like his size, but are impressed with his fluidity at that size. They know that he is an amazing young man off the field.”

As Ohio State continues looking to add quality character to its program among its top-tier recruits, Megwa seems to be one who would fit right in.

“He is extremely intelligent in all areas, on and off the field,” Beaudin said. “On the field, he has a high football IQ and handles things in protection that are far beyond his years. Emeka is a relentless worker, doesn't let all of the praise and accolades get to his head, is grounded, comes from an amazing family, and will have zero off-the-field problems. I love him like a son.”

As for what Megwa loves about Ohio State, Beaudin says Megwa “loves the culture, the history of great RBs, the coaches, the tradition and the education.”

Megwa and his mother visited Ohio State last June, when the two spent extensive time with Alford, touring the facilities, finding out more information about the school itself and beginning to build a relationship with Alford.

Megwa is only a sophomore, but his recruitment will soon pick up steam as he schedules visits for the spring and summer. As of now, Beaudin says Megwa is unsure of when and where he will be taking his next few visits, but Columbus is one of the main places he wants to visit.

“I know he wants to visit Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State soon and is going to try to hit those three this spring,” Beaudin said. “He is planning on visiting again but doesn’t have an exact date yet.”

 

Check out Season Highlights by Emeka Megwa on @hudl https://t.co/WTpkXQSvyJ #hudl

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) May 24, 2020

 

2022 running back Emeka Megwa didn’t watch football growing up. It wasn’t until his first football coach turned on an LSU game that Megwa became hooked

“He was a big fan of LSU which kind of helped me get into not only football but become an LSU fan.”https://t.co/xdgyFkR2Ts

— LSU Country (@LSUCountry_FN) June 6, 2020

 

‘22 NolanCatholicHS RB @Emeka_Megwa getting technique and footwork in the lab. 🏃🏾‍♂️💨 @Jason_Howell @MikeRoach247 @Marchen44 @JClarkHFB247 @samspiegs @EJHolland_TW #CoachHooksTrained pic.twitter.com/YOOYbh9sPo

— Margin Hooks (@SkysTheLimitWR) June 21, 2020

 

Michigan hosted 2022 Rivals250 RB Emeka Megwa (@Emeka_Megwa) for a visit last year and is still high on his mind #GoBlue. https://t.co/ttpYccYxow pic.twitter.com/P59kOLIpYs

— "EJ Holland" (@EJHollandOn3) October 19, 2020

 

2022 Nolan Catholic 4 ⭐️ RB Emeka Megwa with a grown man run right here to help kick up some much-needed momentum for the Vikings.

Parish Episcopal 14 | Nolan Catholic 0
7:03 Q3#TXHSFB | @Emeka_Megwa pic.twitter.com/zH1yK1hqm8

— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisDC) November 14, 2020

 

College football's blue-bloods are still in heavy pursuit of #Rivals250 RB Emeka Megwa. That includes schools like #Alabama #Auburn #OhioState #OU #Texas and #TAMU

More on Megwa here: https://t.co/MkdoNOsWw8 pic.twitter.com/7YyEQX2RYF

— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) January 12, 2021

 

“The Nolan coaches have been great. I love them and will miss them. I know I can go to them if I ever need anything."

4-star RB @Emeka_Megwa will have a new look in 2021 as he's enrolled at Keller Timber Creek

Read more here: https://t.co/ZxxRtcMvyZ#TXHSFB @dfwvarsity

— Brian Gosset (@Gosset41) January 25, 2021

 

#AGTG I am blessed to receive an offer from the University of Mississippi! #HottyToddy #ComeToTheSip pic.twitter.com/LLaQnSONNZ

— Emeka ⁶ (@Emeka_Megwa) March 2, 2021

 

Four-star RB, who has been recruited by a trio of 2022 #Buckeyes commits, says Ohio State is in his top five.

“They’re going to be great. I want to play with the best and I’m trying to be the best.”

Story via @JosephAHastings:

➡️ https://t.co/5zYzYIFnma #GoBucks #OhioState pic.twitter.com/9NjJphM4Gp

— Big Me Kickoff (@BigMe_Kickoff) March 16, 2021