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PENN STATE
Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown
Damion Barber 6-3 245 DE Harrisburg, Pa.
Chose PSU over: Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Temple
Assistant coach who opened the door: Brent Pry
FYI: Formed formidable bookend combination with 2018 Lion commit Micah Parsons that led Harrisburg to PIAA Class 5A finals.
Corey Bolds 6-3 268 DT Paterson, N.J.
Chose PSU over: Rutgers, Minnesota, Clemson, Pitt, Georgia
Assistant coach who opened the door: Sean Spencer
FYI: First-team all-North Jersey selection comes from Paramus Catholic program that produced Jabrill Peppers and Rashan Gary.
Ellis Brooks 6-1 233 LB Mechanicsville, Va.
Chose PSU over: Maryland, Northwestern, LSU, Oregon, Duke
Assistant coach who opened the door: Brent Pry
FYI: Family of Richmond first-team all-Metro star and Under Armour All-American has been long-time friends with former Lion QB Michael Robinson.
D.J. Brown 5-10 165 CB Fairburn, Ga.
Chose PSU over: UCLA, Wisconsin, Mississippi State, Louisville
Assistant coach who opened the door: Terry Smith
FYI: Selected with fellow recruit Fred Hansard for the 56-player USA Football Under-19 all-star team
Journey Brown 5-11 194 RB Meadville, Pa.
Chose PSU over: Syracuse, Temple, Duquesne
Assistant coach who opened the door: Charles Huff
FYI: Defending PIAA Class 3A 100-meter champ rushed for 10 TDs and more than 700 yards in one game as a junior
Tariq Castro-Fields 6-1 173 CB Upper Marlboro, Md.
Chose PSU over: Maryland, Alabama, Michigan State, Virginia Tech
Assistant coach who opened the door: Charles Huff
FYI: Washington Post first-team all-Met and USA Today all-Maryland choice was Riverdale Baptist teammate of Lion freshman Zech McPhearson.
Sean Clifford 6-2 207 QB Cincinnati, Ohio
Chose PSU over: Michigan State, Louisville, Pitt, Missouri
Assistant coach who opened the door: Ricky Rahne
FYI: Despite an injury that forced him to sit out Under Armour All-American Game, led Saint Xavier to an Ohio Division 1 title with an overtime with over Saint Ignatius in the final
Brelin Faison-Walden 6-1 200 LB Greensboro, N.C.
Chose PSU over: Virginia Tech, Michigan, North Carolina State, Georgia
Assistant coach who opened the door: Brent Pry
FYI: Preseason all-state pick had nine tackles for loss, five sacks
Brailyn Franklin 6-2 200 LB Haymarket, Va.
Chose PSU over: Virginia Tech, Maryland, Syracuse, Temple
Assistant coach who opened the door: Brent Pry
FYI: Transplant from Arlington, Texas, made second team Class 6A Virginia as a junior after being forced to play nose tackle due to injuries
K.J. Hamler 5-9 152 WR Commerce, Mich.
Chose PSU over: Michigan State, Oregon, Iowa State
Assistant coach who opened the door: Tim Banks
FYI: Originally from Allen Robinson's high school, St. Mary's, but transferred to IMG Academy in Florida for senior season
Fred Hansard 6-3 314 DT Princeton, N.J.
Chose PSU over: Florida, Tennessee, Michigan State, Rutgers
Assistant coach who opened the door: Brent Pry
FYI: Latest product of prestigious Hun School program is U.S. Under-19 team member who made 14 tackles for loss in 2016; originally committed to Florida
Mac Hippenhammer 6-0 170 WR Fort Wayne, Ind.
Chose PSU over: Iowa, Wake Forest, Michigan State, Indiana
Assistant coach who opened the door: Josh Gattis
FYI: Indianapolis Star's Mr. Football for the wide receiver position accumulated more than 1,000 yards rushing and receiving and averaged 40 yards per kick return. Will also play baseball at PSU.
Des Holmes 6-4 320 OT Springfield, Pa.
Chose PSU over: Maryland, Pitt, Temple
Assistant coach who opened the door: Matt Limegrover
FYI: Made Class 4A all-state after leading a team that went 1-9 in 2015 to a 10-1 finish his senior season
Donovan Johnson 5-10 169 CB Detroit, Mich.
Chose PSU over: Virginia Tech, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee
Assistant coach who opened the door: Tim Banks
FYI: Product of perennial power Cass Tech was picked for U.S. Army All-American Game and ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash at "The Opening"
Robert Martin 6-5 258 OT Montvale, N.J.
Chose PSU over: Boston College, Rutgers
Assistant coach who opened the door: Matt Limegrover
FYI: Scout.com's No. 6 guard prospect in the country was second-team all-New Jersey and first-team all-Jersey non-public school all-star
Yetur Matos 6-5 230 DE Fredericksburg, Va.
Chose PSU over: Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Virginia
Assistant coach who opened the door: Brent Pry
FYI: Conference's co-player of the year broke Chancellor High School's 26-year-old career sack record on his way to making second-team Class 4A all-Virginia
Michael Miranda 6-3 295 G Stow, Ohio
Chose PSU over: Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia
Assistant coach who opened the door: Matt Limegrover
FYI: Named offensive player of the year in the Suburban League despite not playing at a skill position
Cameron Sullivan-Brown 6-1 185 WR Laurel, Md.
Chose PSU over: Maryland, Duke, Syracuse, West Virginia
Assistant coach who opened the door: Charles Huff
FYI: Had two interceptions and broke up a key fourth-down pass covering Alabama recruit Trevon Diggs as a junior
Jonathan Sutherland 6-0 193 S Alexandria, Va.
Chose PSU over: Wisconsin, Syracuse, Boston College, Michigan
Assistant coach who opened the door: Tim Banks
FYI: Originally from Ottawa but first-team all-Virginia picked played his prep ball with fellow Canadian and Michigan recruit Luiji Vilain at Episcopal High School.
C.J. Thorpe 6-4 310 G Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chose PSU over: Michigan, Auburn, UCLA
Assistant coach who opened the door: Terry Smith
FYI: Son of former Lion Chris Thorpe and cousin of PSU basketball player Geno Thorpe started for power Pittsburgh Central Catholic in two PIAA championship games.
Lamont Wade 5-9 190 CB Clairton, Pa.
Chose PSU over: West Virginia, Pitt, Tennessee, UCLA
Assistant coach who opened the door: Terry Smith
FYI: Under-Armour All-American was a three-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 pick and the WPIAL's all-time co-leader in career touchdowns.
PITTSBURGH
Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown
Deslin Alexandre 6-5 230 DE Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Chose Pitt over: North Carolina State, Syracuse, Rutgers, Temple
FYI: Early enrollee has originally committed to N.C. State.
Cameron Bright 6-1 210 LB Montgomery, Ala.
Chose Pitt over: Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio)
FYI: Ohio transplant made 131 tackles and had 16.5 sacks as a senior.
Dontavius Butler 6-2 195 WR Plantation, Fla.
Chose Pitt over: North Carolina State, Temple, Toledo, Bowling Green
FYI: Three-star prospect out of powerful American Heritage program, which won third state title in four years.
Grant Carrigan 6-7 247 TE Gibsonia, Pa.
Chose Pitt over: Kent State, Wake Forest
FYI: Son of former Panther basketball player spent previous two years at high schools in Nevada, West Virginia.
Kamonte Carter 6-4 305 DT Gaithersburg, Md.
Chose Pitt over: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Kentucky
FYI: Kicked off Penn State team in spring of 2016, landed at East Mississippi Community College.
Kirk Christodoulou 6-1 210 P Melbourne, Australia
Chose Pitt over: Only offer -- committed during U.S. tour
FYI: Product of novel Prokick Australia program that teaches athletes from that continent to kick footballs.
A.J. Davis 6-0 205 RB Lakeland, Fla.
Chose Pitt over: Louisville, North Carolina, South Florida
FYI: Three-time Polk County offensive player of the year rushed for more than 5,000 career yards.
Jerry Drake Jr. 6-6 310 OT Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Chose Pitt over: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee
FYI: Son of six-year veteran of Arizona Cardinals also had offers from Alabama and Florida State.
Owen Drexel 6-2 280 C Montclair, N.J.
Chose Pitt over: Rutgers, Boston College, Air Force
FYI: Selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Texas.
Paris Ford 6-1 180 S Homestead, Pa.
Chose Pitt over: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State
FYI: Top prospect on Steel Valley team which took PIAA Class 2A title by winning every game of the season via the mercy rule.
Gabe Houy 6-6 250 OT Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chose Pitt over: Maryland, Cincinnati, Wake Forest
FYI: Comes out of same Upper St. Clair program that produced Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowler Sean Lee.
Damarri Mathis 5-11 178 CB Lakeland, Fla.
Chose Pitt over: South Carolina, Minnesota, Cincinnati
FYI: High school has won six state titles and produced NFL's Maurkice and Maurice Pouncey, as well as Major League Baseball star Boog Powell.
Kyle Nunn 6-3 196 S Findlay, Ohio
Chose Pitt over: Indiana, Iowa State, Northwestern
FYI: Second-team Division I all-Ohio pick recently scored 30 points in a basketball game.
Kenny Pickett 6-3 200 QB Oakhurst, N.J.
Chose Pitt over: Boston College, Temple, Iowa
FYI: Former Temple commit passed for more than 1,700 yards as a junior and will join graduate transfer Max Browne in Panthers' QB room.
Jason Pinnock 6-1 190 CB Windsor, Conn.
Chose Pitt over: Boston College, UConn, Purdue, Notre Dame
FYI: Hartford Courant defensive player of the year was responsible for coming up with 10 turnovers in 2016.
Charles Reeves 6-5 230 TE Steubenville, Ohio
Chose Pitt over: Kentucky, Syracuse, Michigan State
FYI: First-team Division IV all-Ohio pick is considered top tight end prospect in that state, also excels in basketball.
Tyler Sear 6-5 250 TE New Castle, Pa.
Chose Pitt over: Temple, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron
FYI: PA Sports Writers Class 2A all-state selection
Todd Sibley 5-9 214 RB Akron, Ohio
Chose Pitt over: Ohio State, Indiana, Missouri
FYI: Former Buckeye commit scored touchdown in Under Armour All-American game and helped Archbishop Hoban to two state titles.
Michael Smith 6-2 200 WR Vero Beach, Fla.
Chose Pitt over: Indiana, Georgia Tech, Washington State, Notre Dame
FYI: TCPalm offensive player of the year caught 66 passes for 1,566 yards and 24 touchdowns this fall.
Darian Street 6-1 175 WR Bethlehem, Pa.
Chose Pitt over: UConn, Kent State
FYI: Brother Devin was Panthers' all-time receiving leader until Tyler Boyd broke his mark.
Albert Tucker 6-1 197 LB Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Chose Pitt over: Kentucky, Colorado, Colorado State
FYI: Made 34 tackles this season for national powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas, Florida Class 7A state champ.
Jaylen Twyman 6-2 315 DT Washington, D.C.
Chose Pitt over: South Carolina, Missouri, Maryland
FYI: MVP of Offense-Defense All-American Bowl and Washington Post all-Met pick helped H.D. Woodson to three DCIAA titles.
Carson Van Lynn 6-6 235 DT Columbus, Ohio
Chose Pitt over: Duke, Wake Forest, Rutgers
FYI: Cousin Matt Skura played center for Duke.
Carter Warren 6-6 315 OT Passaic, N.J.
Chose Pitt over: Maryland, Virginia Tech, Syracuse
FYI: Considered Passaic Tech's best recruit since Gerald Hayes, who signed with Pitt in 1999.
NOTRE DAME
Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown
David Adams 6-1 224 LB Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chose ND over: Penn State, Pitt, Stanford, Louisville, Michigan
FYI: Led PIAA Class 6A runner-up Pittsburgh Central Catholic in tackles, sacks.
Jafar Armstrong 6-1 205 WR Mission, Kan.
Chose ND over: Missouri, Minnesota, Baylor
FYI: Rivals.com's No. 77-ranked player in class caught 21 touchdown passes in 2016.
Aaron Banks 6-7 315 OT El Cerrito, Calif.
Chose ND over: Michigan, Oregon, Arizona State
FYI: Considered the top-rated offensive lineman in northern California.
Avery Davis 5-11 192 QB Cedar Hill, Texas
Chose ND over: Auburn, Colorado, Texas Tech, SMU
FYI: Completed almost 70 percent of his passes for 2,876 yards, 37 touchdowns in 2016.
Jonathan Doerer 6-3 188 PK Charlotte, N.C.
Chose ND over: Maryland, Army, Clemson
FYI: Former Maryland commit ranked No. 3 place-kicker in class by Chris Sailer Kicking.
Darnell Ewell 6-4 295 DT Norfolk, Va.
Chose ND over: Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan
FYI: Mad first-team Group 4A all-Virginia out of Lake Taylor High School.
Jordan Genmark-Heath 6-2 205 S San Diego, Calif.
Chose ND over: California, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Oregon State, Northwestern
FYI: Native of Sweden who came to U.S. three years ago after stepfather won green card in a lottery.
Dillan Gibbons 6-4 311 OT Clearwater, Fla.
Chose ND over: Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Ohio State
FYI: Selected first-team small-school All-American by MaxPreps website.
Robert Hainsey 6-4 276 G Monroeville, Pa.
Chose ND over: Penn State, Michigan State, Michigan
FYI: Spent the last two years at IMG Academy in Florida after transferring from Gateway High School.
Kurt Hinish 6-2 283 DT Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chose ND over: Penn State, Pitt, Florida, Florida State, Baylor
FYI: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 pick helped Pittsburgh Central Catholic make consecutive PIAA Class 6A finals.
C.J. Holmes 6-0 200 RB Hamden, Conn.
Chose ND over: Alabama, Penn State, Michigan, Tennessee, UCLA
FYI: Averaged more than 8 yards per carry this season for New England Bowl winners.
Cole Kmet 6-5 230 TE Arlington Heights, Ill.
Chose ND over: Ohio State, Michigan, Louisville, Baylor
FYI: Father of this U.S, Army All-American went on to play for the Chicago Bears.
Joshua Lugg 6-7 293 OT Wexford, Pa.
Chose ND over: Tennessee, Pitt, Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan State
FYI: Best lineman on a North Allegheny offense that averaged 34.9 points; Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 pick.
Jonathon MacCollister 6-4 238 DE Orlando, Fla.
Chose ND over: Clemson, Ohio State, Michigan State, Auburn, Illinois, UCLA
FYI: Comes out of same Bishop Moore program as Irish lineman Parker Boudreaux.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 6-2 197 LB Hampton, Va.
Chose ND over: Virginia, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Vanderbilt
FYI: One-time Virginia commit went to Bethel High School, alma mater of Allen Iverson.
Isaiah Robertson 6-3 190 WR Naperville, Ill.
Chose ND over: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Vanderbilt
FYI: USA Today first-team all-Illinois pick is one of five early enrollees for Fighting Irish.
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa 6-4 270 DE Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Chose ND over: Southern Cal, Oregon, Vanderbilt, Washington
FYI: Cousin of Alabama quarterback recruit Tua Tagovailoa registered 18 sacks this season.
Kofi Wardlow 6-3 230 DE Washington, D.C.
Chose ND over: Maryland, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, Pitt
FYI: In just second year of football, recorded 28.5 tackles for loss as senior at national power Saint John's College.
Drew White 6-1 225 LB Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Chose ND over: Michigan, Ohio State, LSU
FYI: Product of national prep powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas.
Brock Wright 6-4 243 TE Cyrpess, Texas
Chose ND over: Alabama, USC, Oklahoma, Michigan
FYI: Nation's second-rated tight end caught 30 passes for a team that only completed 130.
Michael Young 5-11 175 WR Destrehan, La.
Chose ND over: Texas A&M, Oregon, Arizona State
FYI: Caught nearly 40 passes for team that reached Louisiana Class 5A semifinals.
WEST VIRGINIA
Hakeem Bailey 6-0 180 S Atlanta, Ga.
Chose WVU over: Cincinnati, Marshall
FYI: All-Iowa Community College first-team pick led Iowa Western with five interceptions.
Eugene Brown 6-0 190 S Stone Mountain, Ga.
Chose WVU over: North Carolina State, Kentucky, Illinois
FYI: Helped Tucker High School finish as Georgia Class 6A runner-up in 2016.
Tevin Bush 5-5 168 RB New Orleans, La.
Chose WVU over: Louisville, Arkansas, Texas Tech
FYI: Piled up more than 2,500 all-purpose yards as Landy-Walker High won Class 5A state title.
Isaiah Hardy 6-7 335 OT Sicklerville, N.J.
Chose WVU over: Missouri, Temple
FYI: Lackawanna College product was prep standout at Timber Creek High School.
Jalen Harvey 6-2 315 DT Birmingham, Ala.
Chose WVU over: Syracuse, Georgia Southern, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee State
FYI: Teammate of fellow WVU early enrollee Quondarius Qualls at Northwest Mississippi JC.
Ricky Johns 6-2 176 S Lansdale, Pa.
Chose WVU over: Temple, Villanova
FYI: Helped North Penn win its first District 1 championship since 2011 with 6A title last fall.
Exree Loe 6-0 190 CB Johnstown, Pa.
Chose WVU over: Maryland, Louisville, Rutgers
FYI: Helped lead Johnstown High to a pair of PIAA playoff appearances and district titles.
Dominique Maiden 6-5 190 WR Temecula, Calif.
Chose WVU over: Alabama-Birmingham, UMass, Tulane
FYI: Spent last season at California's Riverside Community College, catching eight touchdowns.
Lamonte McDougle 6-1 295 DT Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Chose WVU over: Washington State, Purdue, Florida International
FYI: Helped his high school team make it all the way to Florida Class 8A semifinals.
Derrek Pitts 6-1 174 S Charleston, W.Va.
Chose WVU over: Penn State, Tennessee, Florida, Maryland
FYI: First team all-stater and Charleston Herald-Mail player of the year made 348 career tackles.
Quondarius Qualls 6-2 220 LB Farmerville, La.
Chose WVU over: Southern Mississippi, Central Florida, New Mexico State
FYI: Recorded 16.5 tackles for loss last season at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Reggie Roberson 6-0 180 WR Mesquite, Texas
Chose WVU over: Illinois, Utah, Washington State
FYI: Caught 60 passes for 1,057 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.
Kenny Robinson 6-2 200 S Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chose WVU over: Pitt, Iowa State, Virginia Tech
FYI: University Prep transfer made Class 1A all-state this season at Imani Christian.
Ezekiel Rose 6-3 230 DE Clarksdale, Miss.
Chose WVU over: Mississippi State, Marshall, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana-Lafayette
FYI: Made 6.5 sacks last season at East Mississippi Junior College.
David Sills 6-3 198 WR Wlmington, Del.
Chose WVU over: Southern Cal
FYI: JUCO returnee was offered scholarship by Lane Kiffin as a quarterback in seventh grade.
Alec Sinkfield 5-10 190 RB Delray Beach, Fla.
Chose WVU over: Louisville, Syracuse, Kentucky
FYI: Has played on the American Heritage varsity since seventh grade.
Collin Smith 6-0 196 S Ligonier, Pa.
Chose WVU over: Michigan, Boston College
FYI: Key player in Ligonier Valley's march to first ever District 6 title and berth in PIAA Class 2A semifinals.
Darius Stills 6-3 280 DT Fairmont, W.Va.
Chose WVU over: Rutgers, Appalachian State, Kent State, Liberty
FYI: Former Scarlet Knight commit's younger brother is a top class of 2018 prospect.
Tyler Thurmond 6-6 275 OT Buford, Ga.
Chose WVU over: Texas-San Antonio, Ohio, East Carolina, Old Dominion
FYI: One of three major college recruits from an offensive line that blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers.
Kelby Wickline 6-5 276 OT Stillwater, Okla.
Chose WVU over: North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri
FYI: All-Mississippi Associations of Community & Junior Colleges first teamer has three years of eligibility.
Maverick Wolfley 6-3 225 RB Morgantown, W.Va.
Chose WVU over: No other offers (committed as a HS freshman).
FYI: Grandson of Steeler great Ray Mansfield and nephew of former NFL players Ron and Craig Wolfley.