Penn State locks in official visit with Florida safety Rashad Johnson
Penn State continues to lock in official visits for the month of June. On Monday evening, Bushnell, Fla., safety Rashad Johnson became the latest player to confirm his plans, posting on social media that he’ll return to State College June 7-9. It came just over a week after Johnson visited Penn State for the first time back on April 6.
“I wanted to visit because I wanted to meet the rest of the staff and see the environment around the place,” Johnson said. “The relationship is great. Coach [Anthony] Poindexter, Coach [Charles] Walker and Coach [Ja’Juan] Seider show a lot of love. Penn State is one of my top schools and I always wanted to get on that campus and see the White Out game. I still want to see that environment for myself.”
After watching practice, Johnson went on to add, “I liked the atmosphere and the environment. It’s very different. What stood out is how Coach Poindexter coaches the safeties. The coaches there are real. Coach Dex knows what it takes to get there and he’s hard on his players to see the better in them.”
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But Penn State isn’t the only school that he’s has locked in an official visit with, as Johnson confirmed Monday evening that UCF will host him for an official visit June 14-16. That’ll be followed by a trip to Texas A&M the final weekend before the dead period, June 21-23.
Penn State also has official visits locked in with three other notable safety prospects. Florida prospect Antonio Branch is expected to be the first to make it to campus from May 31 to June 2. Four-star prospect and Maryland native Kainoa Winston will visit the same weekend as Johnson, June 7-9, followed by Top 100 prospect and North Carolina native JaDon Blair visiting June 21-23.
Penn State locking in an official visit with Johnson now puts him firmly in the mix when it comes to Poindexter’s top targets at the position.
“Coach Franklin told me he’s recruiting me hard and that he wants me there,” Johnson said. “He also said how he liked my film. Coach Dex was telling me to not chase the logo but chase the opportunity instead.”
Penn State’s assistant coaches will hit the road beginning on Thursday for the spring contact period. Coaches will be allowed to meet with prospects in the 2025 class once during this period. In addition to speaking with them in person at their high schools, they’ll also be allowed to evaluate them during offseason training activities.
