LEAVING HIS MARK
AS HIS CAREER AT TEXAS COMES TO A CLOSE, ALEX OKAFOR IS FAR FROM FINISHED.
Sometimes Alex Okafor seems like a teddy bear with his wide smile, rounded edges
and bigger-than-life laugh. But the people who take a stance across the line of scrimmage from the senior defensive end see him in a different light — instead of a welcoming teddy bear, they see a 6’4,” 265-pound grizzly.
On the field, he’s menacing. Off the field, he’s warm and fuzzy. Okafor is a dichotomy of cold steel versus warm water. During his first ....
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