- Posted on Sat, Jan. 26, 2008
Recruiting profile | Pahokee WR Martavious Odoms
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Pahokee's Martavious Odoms catches a long pass for a touchdown in the first quarter while Chaminade's Anque Pratt (41) dives trying to knock down the pass Friday, Sept. 28, 2007.
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With two weeks left before National Signing Day most recruits in South Florida are already committed to a school or at least have a good idea where they might end up. Not Pahokee receiver Martavious Odoms.
The 5-8, 170-pound speedster and 17th-ranked overall recruit in South Florida still finds himself a lot like he usually is on the field -- wide open -- when it comes to making his college choice. This weekend, Odoms is visiting the University of Miami. Next week, he'll make his final official visit to Michigan. He hopes when the visits are over he'll have his mind made up between the Wolverines, Hurricanes, South Florida Bulls, West Virginia Mountaineers and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Wherever he ends up, recruiting analyst Larry Blustein says that school is going to end up with one heck of a receiver.
"You're talking about a kid who at the age of 14 caught a touchdown pass in the state championship game," Blustein said. "He owns three state championship rings and 60 percent of that offense Pahokee had this season was because of him. He demands double coverage. There’s a lot of wide receivers out there bigger than him, but he’s blazing fast. He’s a jet with great hands. I remember seeing him make an over the shoulder catch against Glades Central that was just unbelievable. He’d be a solid No. 2 receiver for somebody."
Herald Sports Writer Manny Navarro caught up with Odoms Friday afternoon to talk about what he's looking for in a school and much more. To listen to the interview, click on the link above.
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