OT taking OV to AU
Chidi Valentine-Okeke doesn't have a lot of time left to make a college choice.
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Not as much as he once did.
Valentine-Okeke, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound offensive tackle from Faith Baptist Christian North School in Stockbridge, Ga., was recently re-classified from the 2016 class to the 2015 class. It was a goal of Valentine-Okeke's to finish high school early, to get a head start on college, and he accomplished it.
Now, he just needs to figure out which college he'll attend.
In-state Georgia is an option. Auburn is, too. And you can throw Alabama in there as well. The three SEC schools are his finalists.
Valentine-Okeke took an official visit to Georgia this past weekend (Dec. 5-7). He'll take one to Alabama this coming weekend (Dec. 12-14).
And he'll be in Auburn tomorrow.
"I'm just looking forward to everything there," Valentine-Okeke said about his upcoming official visit to Auburn.
Valentine-Okeke is already familiar with Auburn. He attended a camp in the summer and returned for a game in the fall. He's familiar with the Auburn coaches and has built good relationships with them.
"I talk mostly with (offensive line coach) J.B. Grimes, (area recruiter) Scott Fountain and head coach Gus Malzahn," Valetine-Okeke said.
The coaches at Auburn are just a few of the reasons Valentine-Okeke has the Tigers in his final three.
"(I like) everything there," Valentine-Okeke said. "The atmosphere, they have great fans, the players' relationships with coaches and the education."
Valentine-Okeke currently has home-state Georgia ahead of both Auburn and Alabama. However, that could change with a good visit to Auburn.
"Never know," he said.
Valentine-Okeke plans to announce his decision Jan. 3 at the Army All-American Game in San Antonio, Texas.
Rivals.com's Trent Smallwood contributed to this report.