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Ify don't lose that number: lockdown defensive back gets steely for Dan Lanning

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At the Spring Game, Ify Obidegwu went low. Taking on a 220-pound running back he put his lid right on the ball and popped it loose. Defensive lineman Blake Purchase scooped it up and turned it into a 57-yard touchdown for the Fighting Ducks.

Obidegwu has that brand of playmaking ability. As a senior at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland in 2023, he racked up 61 tackles, 14 pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles to earn a spot in the Under Armour All-American Game, the No. 52 prospect and No. 7 cornerback in the country.