At 6-foot-3 and 275 pounds, junior Aziz Shittu of the Buhach Colony Thunder has the frame to fill out into the ideal defensive tackle at the next level. Last year, Shittu could run 5.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash, had a shuttle time of 4.98 seconds, and had a vertical of 24 inches. Shittu says his numbers have improved as he will get measured in the upcoming summer camps.
Big linemen who can run and are athletic will fit in any 3-4 or 4-3 defensive scheme. As a result, Shittu has already received 12 offers that include Arizona, Boise State, Colorado, Iowa State, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon State, San Jose State, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, and Washington State. That covers over half of the Pac-12 schools and is heavily west coast based.
He plans to visit Stanford later this month. Shittu seems to have the Cardinal and the Pac-12 conference as his top school preference and top conference preference.
Buhach Colony finished this past year 12-1 as they lost in the playoffs to Folsom in the SJS playoffs. Shittu had 76 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 1 fumble recovered on the season. Shittu will anchor a strong Thunder defense as they look to make another deep playoff run.
Buhach Colony Coach Kevin Swartwood says, "Aziz is very smart as evidenced by his high GPA. His academic record is impressive because he takes difficult courses when he has the opportunity. Aziz has an explosive first step which makes him very powerful off the ball. Aziz is very competitive on the field and hates to lose. I like that specific quality in my players because they will fight to the end."
Shittu plans to attend a few camps during the summer but is undecided on the complete list yet. The ones that he chooses may go a long way in narrowing his offer choices.
Coach Swartwood says, "Aziz is the guy who is always looking to have fun while he is around his friends. He will laugh and joke around a lot when he is with his buddies. I think Aziz will do well at the college level. He is still a "Puppy" as far as his athletic ability is concerned. He has a tremendous up-side and he will do well academically as well."
Expect Shittu to have a busy summer racking up his baker's dozen offer and probably more. In the fall, expect the Thunder with Shittu to limit opposing offenses. And in 2012, watch for Shittu at the college level moving the line of scrimmage.
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