Adepoju Adebawore will soon live up to the hype as a former consensus five-star recruit from the 2023 class. Adebawore, now a junior, had the talent to immediately see the field as a freshman and also appeared in every game last season, but ankle injuries and veterans in front of him have kept Adebawore from really blossoming into what was expected from him out of high school.
Now healthy, Adebawore should see more playing time and could even crack the starting lineup with Ethan Downs gone to the NFL. Even if he gets off to a slow start, more experience alone will elevate Adebawore to a new level by the end of the season.