Okung was born in Fort Bend, Texas. He attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend, where he was a first-team All-Greater Houston and first-team all-district selection. He was also one of the state's top performers in the discus throw (PR of 47.50 meters). Considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Okung was listed as the No. 33 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2006. At 250 pounds (113kg) coming out of high school, he did not possess the prototypical tackle bulk. Okung was recruited by a number of major schools, including Oklahoma, LSU and Nebraska. He committed to Oklahoma State in January 2006.
Offensive tackleRussell Okung (first round, sixth overall) anchored the offensive line, though his first few seasons were injury-plagued ... Russell Wilson in the third round of the 2012 draft.