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Penn State entered its first official visit weekend that just wrapped up with many of the top targets coming to Happy Valley to get a better look at the program.
As one of the first dates on the calendar for multiple recruits in this crop, this served as an important time for the Nittany Lions to cement themselves at the top of the board, or to ensure they stay in consideration as more trips are taken.
Even though there is still time for James Franklin and his staff to continue to working on gaining commitments, they ideally will start adding to their tally of 13 to fortify their 2025 class.
Because this was such an important weekend, information coming out from different prospects who made the trip is paramount in determining who is a realistic target at this point and who might be taken off the board heading into the upcoming official visits still on the calendar.
Sean Fitz of On3 was able to gather some intel and share what he’s heard so far from players coming out of this trip (subscription required).
Close to Commitment
There has been an expectation for a while that Penn State would eventually land instate wide receiver Lex Cyrus who is rated as a four-star recruit. He’s taken six trips to Happy Valley, the most out of any school, and is one of their top priorities.
Fitz seems to think that’s coming as he said he’s close to putting an official pick in for the Nittany Lions to land the speedster.
Cyrus is taking an official visit to South Carolina this upcoming weekend, the other program who is really in the mix to land him, however, Penn State has done a good job throughout this process and could be gaining another receiver commitment soon.
Feeling Good
Some of the Nittany Lions’ top defensive back targets made their way to campus this weekend, and information is coming out that they were able to stay in good…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/coming-penn-state-first-official-170036790.html
Author : Nittany Lions Wire
Publish date : 2024-06-04 17:00:36
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