Penn State picks up commitment from tight end Luke Reynolds
Cheshire (Conn.) Academy tight end Luke Reynolds came to Penn State last weekend hopeful to catch the Nittany Lions’ attention. He departed with an offer in hand, and just one week later he’s a part of James Franklin’s Class of 2024.
Reynolds committed to Penn State on Saturday afternoon.
“It’s an important one,” Reynolds told BWI’s Ryan Snyder, when asked what an offer from Penn State meant to him and his recruitment. “It’s well-known program with a lot of history. I’m definitely excited.”
A 6-foot-4, 215-pound high school quarterback that will transition to tight end this season and at the next level, Reynolds impressed tight ends coach Ty Howle while on campus last summer for a camp. The junior showed plus athleticism for his size with a 4.6-second 40-yard dash that day and broad jumped just under 10 feet.
While there’s limited tape of him playing the position, he moved up the Nittany Lions’ board since the end of his junior year. Howle and Reynolds spent plenty of time around one another last weekend.
“Coach Howle and I have been in contact for a few months at this point so we’ve built a strong relationship,” said Reynolds. “I enjoyed being able to see how he treats and coaches up his tight ends. They have a great family-like environment with all of them.”
Franklin was the one that delivered the news of the offer to Reynolds in his office last weekend.
“Coach does a great job and has done a great job with the program,” said Reynolds. “He’s an honest coach that is all-in for his players to succeed. I enjoyed hearing him speak throughout the day because he’s a knowledgeable person.”
Penn State has taken high school quarterbacks and turned them into college tight ends in the past. Tyler Warren was a full-time quarterback at Atlee High School in Virginia and 2023 signee Joey Schlaffer played the position in a part-time wildcat role at Exeter.
Reynolds picked up scholarship offers along the way from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. He also visited Wisconsin for a game in November.
