Justin Okoronkwo
South Carolina Gamecocks
88
Great

Justin Okoronkwo

South Carolina GamecocksSolid
WLBDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

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Justin Okoronkwo is the projected starter at WLB for South Carolina Gamecocks.

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 3-star recruit out of Germany, ranked #508 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 63 tackles, 4 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #508 NatlTeam Share7%Percentile82th
[hometown — wires from CFBD /roster]
Jersey
#17
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
231 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20256340

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8878
National Rank
#508
High School
Germany

Why this rating?

On a 86-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 88.

Team defense (SP+)
86
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 82% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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88
Great
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Team Role

Tackling Machine
63 tkl · 4 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at WLB · South Carolina Gamecocks

  1. 11788Justin OkoronkwoStarter
  2. 23275A.J. Holloway
  3. 33462Jamian Risher Jr.
Coach South CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.