Texas A&M recruit killed in auto accident after school prom

[DaCoach]

Tobi Oyedeji a 6'7" 205 lb power forward from Bellaire HS in Houston died while driving home after dropping off a friend at about 6am. He was a 4 star signing who was firmly in the A&M camp for a long time. I don't think he even took any other visits. It is NOT suspected that they will find the incident was linked to either liquor or drugs. He was an honor student and was a model student.

I believe we offered but it never went very far.

[HouWarrior]

I saw a few Bellaire games this year (they were top ranked in TX), and Tobi was very good. This is a very saddening story.
Here is Tx HS Scout's list of offering schools, incl MU:


School                 Interest Level               Offer? Visit Date Signed LOI?
Texas A&M                Verbal                     Yes               09/05/2009  
Arizona                    No Interest                 No                       None  
Arizona State            No Interest                Yes                     None  
Baylor                      No Interest                Yes                     None  
Georgia Tech             No Interest                Yes                     None  
Louisville                   No Interest                Yes                     None  
LSU                          No Interest                Yes                     None  
Marquette                 No Interest                 Yes                     None  
Oklahoma                  No Interest                 Yes                     None  
Texas                      No Interest                  No                       None  
UCLA                       No Interest                  No                      None  

[Dawson Rental]

Tobi Oyedeji a 6'7" 205 lb power forward from Bellaire HS in Houston died while driving home after dropping off a friend at about 6am. He was a 4 star signing who was firmly in the A&M camp for a long time. I don't think he even took any other visits. It is NOT suspected that they will find the incident was linked to either liquor or drugs. He was an honor student and was a model student.

I believe we offered but it never went very far.

I agree that MU seemed to be out of the running pretty quickly in his recruitment, but I had had the feeling that Buzz was very big on him.  An inside player from Buzz's old stomping grounds who, as you said was a model student, this seems to be Buzz's kind of guy.  It's particularly tough to see the good guys have their lives cut short.

[Mr. Nielsen]

It's sad to see a boy die so young. Best to his family.