Football Recruiting - Midwest Region

Four-star Ekakitie explains decision

December, 8, 2011

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Four-star Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy defensive end Faith Ekakitie committed to Iowa on Wednesday, and he took some time to break down his decision process on his blog.

Ekakitie’s final five were Boston College, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Northwestern and Oregon, and the decision came down to Boston College and the Hawkeyes.

So what led Ekakitie to Iowa?

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