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Transformed from lanky wideout to muscled tight end, Broncos rookie Albert Okwuegbunam can “stretch the field all over”

Back when Albert Okwuegbunam was a lanky, speedy wideout at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield, Ill., the Cyclones ran what longtime coach Ken Leonard dubbed “The Man” offense.

“The Man” offense — a colloquialism used to describe the Cyclones’ spread attack — featured Okwuegbunam as its centerpiece. And with good reason: Okwuegbunam was a critical part of state title runs as a sophomore and junior before leading the team to an undefeated regular season as a senior.

“Our philosophy was all about getting ‘The Man’ the ball, and Albert was ‘The Man’, no question about it,” Leonard said.