FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State freshman linebacker Mike Orakpo wants to be just like his famous older brother.
And, yet, nothing like him.
Given his last name, the comparisons to former University of Texas standout Brian Orakpo, now a budding star linebacker with the Washington Redskins, are inevitable.
But Mike Orakpo hopes to be judged on his own merits, gauged on his own ability. That’s why he went to a different high school than his older sibling and now attends a different college, in a different conference, despite some Big 12 interest.
Nothing against the Orakpo name — he cherishes the legacy and is quite close with his brother — but Mike Orakpo wants to be assessed not by the name on his back but by his play on the field.
