Jide Abasiri | Prior Lake
Jide Abasiri
- Class
- 2024
- Position
- DL
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 290
- School
- Prior Lake
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Brian Jerzak | Prep Redzone Scout
Jide Abasiri Jide Abasiri 6'6" | 290 lbs | DL Prior Lake | 2024 State MN – our seventh-ranked player coming out of the 2024 class – committed early to the Minnesota Gophers. The 6’6″ 290 Prior Lake Laker big man took a few minutes to talk about what he has been up to this offseason and his plans for this summer.
How did your junior football season go?rnI had a decent season. Things could have gone better – obviously – things I could have improved on and gotten more work in. I could have gotten in the weight room more this season. Overall, being able to take on double teams and putting pressure on the quarterback were my biggest assets this season. I played mostly at defensive end in our 3-4 defense, but they did have me in the interior quite a bit.
What have you been doing this off-season?rnI have been working out a lot. Since the summer started, I have been doing four workouts a day. I do strength training through our high school in the morning. We have agility practice, and then I go into wrestling practice. Then I have a couple of hours of downtime before I go to a strength and speed training place in Lakeville. Usually, after that, I go to throwing practice.
Athletically, what did you do in the winter and spring seasons?rnWrestling season went well. I started wrestling to get better at football, but I fell in love with the sport. I am best on the bottom – I feel I can get out faster than most heavyweights. On my feet – with my length, I am able to get to the legs and have good shot defense. With track, I started doing it just because I thought I should, but I started to like that too. I throw mostly discus.
Skill-wise, what have you been working on?rnI have been focusing on my overall knowledge of the game – being able to read plays, my keys, the offensive linemen, recognizing different kinds of blocks and how to defeat them.
What are your thoughts on the recruiting process?rnI didn’t really like the recruiting process, to be honest. I didn’t like traveling around. All the attention was an uncomfortable situation for me. When the Gophers were recruiting me, I enjoyed the coaches and the culture of the program.
Why did you commit so early?rnI committed early because I didn’t think there was anywhere else that would fit me as well as the Gophers. The more I got on campus, the more I realized it was the right fit for me.
Who else were you considering, and what separated Minnesota?rnI was considering Washington and Missouri. What separated Minnesota was how they wanted to develop me.
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