Education first for Daramy
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Perhaps one of the biggest steals leading up to National Signing Day on Wednesday won't be pulled off by an FBS program as the Yale Bulldogs have landed a pledge from Westerville (Ohio) South athlete Abu Daramy. The 5-foot-9, do-it-all athlete projects as either a slot receiver or a defensive back at the next level.
"After my academic decision was down to Air Force, Navy, and Yale, I know I couldn't go wrong," said Daramy. "I let God decide and I asked him to give me signs and my mother and I had the same dream and God has never led me in the wrong direction and he wouldn't do it now so I trusted that and committed."
The three-star prospect held offers from nine FBS programs, including several Mid-American Conference schools but the Ivy League education was simply too much to pass up.
"Academics are very important to me because less than one-percent (of college athletes) make it to the NFL," he explained. "I had to make sure that I have a degree that can set me up for life outside of football."
Daramy is rated the No. 47 prospect in the state of Ohio for the 2015 recruiting class by Rivals.com.
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