Penn State has enjoyed a banner couple of days on the recruiting front, getting commitments from four players for the class of 2021. Three of the four players are four-star recruits, while the other is a three-star recruit. Perhaps even more interesting than even the recruiting rankings is ...
Caziah Holmes Position: Running back Recruiting class (size): 2020 (20 players) Hometown/School: Cocoa High/Cocoa, Fla. Height/weight: 5-11/179 Stars: 4 (247Sports); 4 (Rivals) Other top offers: Florida, Florida State, Tennessee, Ohio State, Pitt, Syracuse, West Virginia, Virginia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State Notable: He’s rated the No. 6 all-purpose back in the nation and No. 35 recruit in Florida. He was recruited by running backs coach Ja’Juan Sider, who has extensive experience in Florida and has been instrumental in PSU’s recruiting efforts there. Quotable: ...
Bryce Mostella Position: Defensive end Recruiting class (size): 2020 (20 players) Hometown/School: Grand Rapids, Mich./East Kentwood Height/weight: 6-6/235 Stars: 3 (247Sports); 3 (Rivals) Other top offers: Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Pitt, Purdue, Syracuse, Michigan State, Minnesota, Miami Notable: He’s rated the No. 14 prospect in Michigan and No. 16 weak-side defensive end in the country, according to 247Sports. He also visited Iowa. Quotable: “The first thing to come to mind is the (PSU) coaches. Being around them on the official visit, they were people ...
Parker Washington Position: Receiver Recruiting class (size): 2020 (16 players) Hometown/School: Richmond, Texas/Fort Bend Travis Height/weight: 5-10/197 Stars: 3 (247Sports); 4 (Rivals) Other top offers: Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Utah, Georgia Tech, Houston, Boston College, Duke Notable: He’s rated the No. 58 prospect in Texas and No. 70 receiver in the country by 247Sports. Note he has four stars from Rivals and three stars from 247Sports. His top offer list isn’t indicative of a typical four-star guy, with some solid programs but not many ...
Penn State has had a busy recruiting weekend, landing three players since Friday night but losing a big one, as well. The latest news came Saturday night when four-star linebacker Derek Wingo decommitted from PSU and then committed to Florida. It was yet another big loss for the Nittany Lions, who saw three players decommit from the class of 2020 last week. Prior to Wingo’s announcement, the news had been good for Penn State. The Lions held a big recruiting camp this weekend, and it paid off beginning Friday with a pair of players committing. Four-star receiver Jaden Dottin picked ...
Position: Offensive tackle Recruiting class (size): 2020 (12 players) Hometown/School: Gonzaga/Washington D.C. Height/weight: 6-5/320 Stars: 4 (247Sports); 4 (Rivals) Other top offers: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Syracuse, North Carolina Notable: He’s rated the No. 6 prospect in DC and No. 32 offensive tackle in the country by 247Sports.com. He’s the sixth offensive lineman committed to PSU’s class of 2020. Quotable: “It was the coaching staff, the coaches I hung out with and just the entire atmosphere. Every ...
