Penn State commit earns camp MVP honor; top Lions target sets commitment date: Newsstand
The Penn State football newsstand for May 9 is live with plenty of recruiting news.
A Nittany Lions commit won MVP honors at a premiere camp over the weekend. And, a top target has set his commitment date.
It’s time to dive into the top tweets and headlines about Penn State and college athletics on Monday.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with recruiting.
Four-star Pittsburgh, Pa., Laurel Highlands Rodney Gallagher announced Sunday that he will make his college choice on July 4. He is the nation’s No. 107 player according to the On3 Consensus rankings and the No. 19 receiver.
Gallagher has official visits locked in to see West Virginia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, and Penn State. The Keystone State standout saw the Lions in late April and had a good talk with head coach James Franklin.
“His message was that the best in PA need to stay in PA,” Gallagher said. “He really believes this is a great fit for me and my family, and that we can do something special.”
In other news, a member of the Penn State Class of 2023 has won a prestigious award.
Joshua Miller was picked as one of the offensive line MVPs at The Underclassmen Report camp on Sunday.
Miller, who stands 6-foot-4, 320 pounds, picked up an offer from Georgia over the weekend. His stock continues to rise as camps continue during the spring. He is a player who could move up from his current three-star status in the months ahead.
Finally, for this section, we wanted to share a special social media video Penn State football shared on Sunday. It featured an inside look at Adisa Isaac and the relationship he has with his mom and siblings on Mother’s Day.
Headlines of the day
Jahan Dotson skips Saturday’s Washington Commanders practice at Ron Rivera’s urging to pick up his Penn State degree: Linder, PennLive
PJ Mustipher, working back from injury, sets high aspirations: Bauer, BWI
New Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft’s Biggest Key to Success: His PSU Head Coaches: Poorman, Statecollege.com
Four-star OL Zechariah Owens playing recruitment out his way: Johnson, On3
For Penn State Football, and the NFC East, a Unique Graduation Day: Wogenrich, SI
New Recruiting Prediction Machine entry for PSU: Snyder, BWI
Should Syracuse football play Penn State?: Axe, Syracuse.com
Assessing the Penn State football depth chart coming out of spring practice: Pickel, BWI
Penn State football 2022 recruit Dennis-Sutton is built for speed: Bodani, YDR
Quote of the day
“I think it’s a great opportunity. A new staff. A lot of new people and a lot of new faces. I think everybody wants to change this around, and that’s what they brought me here to (do) to change it around. I feel like me coming in with the new staff, a lot of new players, a lot of new people, it fits right.”
—Former PSU safety Jaquan Brisker to NBC Chicago about his start in the NFL with the Bears.
