Penn State adds two key players in four days: BWI Daily
Penn State football filled several significant holes in the past four days with a commitment in recruiting and one in the transfer portal. That’s the main focus of the BWI Daily Recruiting Show, hosted by Greg Pickel and Ryan Snyder. They’ll discuss the stories of Demeioun Robinson, the former Maryland defensive end that committed to Penn State on Tuesday, and Class of 2023 quarterback Marcus Stokes, who announced his commitment on Friday. Finally, they’ll dig into two more players that have Penn State in their top groups for the 2023 cycle.
Penn State lands Demeioun Robinson
They start with the breaking news from Tuesday. Former four-star commit for the Class of 2021, Demeioun Robinson, chose the Nittany Lions fairly early in the process after entering the transfer portal late last month. The former top-50 player in the nation spent one season at Maryland before deciding to leave.
Snyder fills in the gaps in his recruiting process, which the COVID-19 Pandemic derailed. He also provides some context about Penn State’s contact with Robinson during that time and how that may have expedited his recruitment this spring. Pickel backs that conversation up with quotes from head coach James Franklin about how important Robinson’s position was for the team in the portal.
From there, they rewind the clock to Friday evening to discuss three-star quarterback Marcus Stokes‘ commitment to Penn State. The Ponte Vedra Beach, FL native, chose Penn State reasonably early in his recruiting process as well, and Snyder explains how that came about and how Stokes talks about the Nittany Lions. He also gives insight into where the currently unraked Stokes might land in the next update of On3’s recruiting rankings.
Snyder also discusses how quickly Stokes became Penn State’s top quarterback target after they moved on from five-star quarterback Dante Moore this winter.
Nittany Lions finalists for two 2023 recruits
Next, they continue the examination of the Class of 2023 and focus on two players that are still uncommitted. First is four-star edge rusher Jameial Lyons. The Philadelphia native has Penn State on his final list of schools and announced that he’d make his selection of school in August. So who is the team to beat with Lyons? Furthermore, where has the rising senior improved the most since Penn State began recruiting him? Snyder explains that and more.
Finally, they end with a four-star offensive lineman from Michigan, Amir Herring. The West Bloomfield native has Penn State in his final list of schools but do the Nittany Lions stand a real chance? Snyder gives his predictions on where Herring will land and why.
