George Udo: DB #7, Class of 2019

George-Udo-byu-7

George Udo is a 6-foot-1 200-pound defensive back for Brigham Young University, recruited as part of the Class of 2019.

BYU summary: In three seasons at BYU (2019-2021), Udo has played in 24 games (three starts) and has 29 tackles (18 solo), with 5.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup, and three sacks (BYUcougars.com).

  • 2022 (Junior).
  • 2021 (Sophomore). Played in five games and had three tackles (one solo)
  • 2020 (COVID Sophomore). Played in 11 games (three starts) and had 25 tackles (16 solo), with 5.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup, and three sacks
  • 2019 (Freshman). Played in eight games and had one solo tackle

High School. Udo prepped at Berean Christian (Antioch, California), where as a senior he recorded 137 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, one interception, and 17 sacks (MaxPreps). As a junior (2017) he had 60 tackles (38 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one pass defended, two fumble recoveries (with one returned for a touchdown), and two interceptions.  He also returned two kickoffs for 61 yards.

Udo also played on the basketball team and competed in track and field.  As a junior he ran a 10.93 100 meter on the track, which was good for 1st place in the NCS Class A Championships, and high jumped 6-0 for 2nd place.  He has recorded a 4.32 forty-time, a 37-inch vertical, and a bench press of 325 pounds (HUDL).

Recruitment. Udo was rated 3-stars by 247Sports (0.8100), who rated him the no. 225 overall prospect from California in the Class of 2019.  He held scholarship offers from Sacramento State, San Diego, and UC-Davis and has seen interest from California, Cal-Poly, and Oregon State. Udo committed to BYU on December 16, 2018 and enrolled on July 1, 2019.

Social Media. Follow and support Udo on Twitter at @GeorgeUdo18, on Instagram at @george.udo, and on LinkedIn.

Resources: BYU Player Profile, 247 Recruiting Profile, MaxPreps Stats, BYU Insider Recruiting Profile


About Tyler Christensen 784 Articles
Tyler Christensen is a teacher, sports writer, speaker, and ultra-marathon runner. He is the founder of BYU Insider, D1 Recruiting, Virtual School Assembly, and After the Run. When he's not writing or speaking, he's spending time at home in southern Utah with his amazing wife and four children.