2017 Introduction: Victor Oluwatimi

One of the top offensive linemen at Stanford's camp earlier this month traveled nearly 3,000 miles to make a strong impression on the Cardinal.

DeMatha High School standout Victor Oluwatimi impressed during Stanford's all-positions camp, winning the majority of his reps and seizing an opportunity to move up the Cardinal's board.

"Coach Peter Hansen, their linebackers coach (and Stanford's Northeast regional recruiter), he's been talking to me since the winter," Oluwatimi said. "He's the main recruiter from Stanford who has been talking to me. He said it was a good opportunity for them to see me in person. When they watched my tape they couldn't really see all of my size and all that. They wanted me to come out to camp and showcase what I can do to try to help me raise myself on their recruiting board."

"Coach Bloomgren and Coach Hansen, they really liked me. Right now I'm in the process of... I'm not sure they're going to offer me. Hopefully they do. But they said they really like me. They said they're taking a smaller class this year, that's the reason why I think they haven't offered me - they're taking a small class. They're not taking a lot of linemen."

There's a second path that the Cardinal might pursue with Oluwatimi - the preferred walk-on route. Stanford discussed the possibility with Oluwatimi, who seems to open to it.

"I told them I was really interested in that because they said that if your parents make under (a certain amount) and you get accepted into Stanford then you go to the school for free," Oluwatimi said. "Obviously I'm not going to be on scholarship, but it's pretty close. And Stanford is a world-class school, so I wouldn't just give that up just because I'm not on scholarship."

Just as Oluwatimi made a strong impression on Stanford, so too did the Cardinal camp on the top interior linemen.

"I loved it," Oluwatimi said. "I liked how there's a lot of football stuff. When you go to a lot of other camps there's a lot of testing and a lot of agility stuff and less football. At Stanford it was more football and full pads, so I liked that aspect."

The day before the camp Oluwatimi participated in the Cardinal's Junior Day. There were several highlights.

"Hoover Tower, it was really high - you could see San Francisco from the top, and it was pretty cold out," Oluwatimi said. "I wasn't expecting it to be cold, so that was pretty exciting. Another highlight was when we ate lunch, seeing how all of the professors stayed just to come an talk to us for Junior Day - their school year was over. Also, the locker room. That was pretty nice."

Oluwatimi remains wide open in the recruiting process to all programs. He said that Air Force and Stanford are currently recruiting him the hardest.

He doesn't currently have other visits currently planned, though he intends to take some trips during the fall.

With his camp trip to The Farm behind him, Oluwatimi believes he has a solid grasp on both the football and academic sides of the Cardinal program. Now, he'd like to continue to solidify his relationships with the Stanford coaching staff.

"I've known Coach Hansen since I was a sophomore," Oluwatimi said. "I really spoke to him a lot this offseason, and I knew a lot about their offense from watching them on TV and then when I went down there and I asked Coach Bloomgren a lot of questions it kind of validated all the things that I already thought. As far as the football aspect, I think I understand a lot about that. School-wise, they took us on the tour - I know the population for undergrad and things of that nature. Probably just building a closer relationship with Coach Bloomgren (would be an important next step in my relationship with Stanford). He's not the recruiter for our area. That's probably something that I want to do in the coming months."