Dunbar linebacker Gary Onuekwusi has been patient.

The 6-foot-2, 217-pounder has waited a long time for his first scholarship offer. Onuekwusi, who recorded 144 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions as a junior, is still waiting, but he thinks his first offers could starting coming any day now.

Onuekwusi spoke with Recruiting Report about his recruitment recently, including why he thinks scholarships could be just around the corner.

Gary Onuekwusi heads for the end zone against South Carroll in a 1A playoff game / Sun photo by Kim Hairston, Dec. 2, 2007.

Why do you think you haven’t received any offers yet?

I just started sending off my highlight tape, so hopefully everything will be coming in soon. I’ve got to get some more addresses.

Are you anxious to hear back from coaches?

Yeah, I’m anxious to get feedback. I’ve got high hopes for going to a school, so I’m just trying to find out which one.

What schools have shown you the most interest so far?

West Virginia, Bowie State, Maryland, Syracuse, Temple.

What will the coaches see on your highlight tape?

Big plays, big hits, the way I crawl gaps and fill them and [good] technique.

You and several of your teammates at Dunbar went to West Virginia’s camp earlier this summer. How did that go?

Wonderful. There was a lot of publicity. ... I did good on a lot of drills at the West Virginia camp. I did extremely well at the camp. That’s why I had to get my highlight tape and send it off. All the coaches at every camp I went to, all the coaches asked about my highlight tape, but I didn’t have a highlight tape to give them. So I just had to send it off last week.

Did you enjoy your time in Morgantown?

Yeah, it’s wonderful there. I just like [West Virginia] because it’s comfortable. The coaches, they remind me of my school, how our coaches carry themselves and how they communicate with the kids. That’s how it is out there.

Do you and your teammates talk about college frequently? What are the chances that some of you end up at the same place?

We always want to go to the same spot, but more than likely we don’t think we are. But everybody wants to go to the same school. We talk about [recruiting] frequently. We always wonder where we’re going to end up at, but we try not to think about it lately. What [running back] Tavon [Austin] always says is, 'something will come up. The door’s going to open up. Just work hard.' That’s what the coaches say, too.

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