Penn State football welcomes final three enrollees to roster; what numbers will they wear?
Penn State football has officially added its final three members of the Class of 2023 to the team’s online roster. Receiver Carmelo Taylor, defensive end Mason Robinson, and offensive lineman Chimdy Onoh are all now on campus.
The trio took part in Lift for Life on Thursday inside of Holuba Hall, where their jersey numbers were revealed. Now, we also know their first official height and weight.
Taylor will wear No. 21 for the Nittany Lions. The Roanoke, Va., native and former four-star recruit is listed at 5-foot-11, 162 pounds. It’s a notable increase from his final recruiting profile update, which had him at 147. Still, he will need to add weight before being ready to play in the Big Ten. But, speed will not be a factor. He can fly.
Next up is Robinson. The latest player from Owing Mills, Md., McDonogh three-star defensive end will wear No. 42. It’s the same number he wore in high school. He is listed on the updated Penn State roster at 6-foot-3, 232 pounds. That is slightly thinner than the 238 pounds that his recruiting profile listed him at. Still, the defender looked well put together at Lift for Life.
“Once he came for his [official visit], obviously, I showed him around campus and stuff like that,” Penn State end and McDonogh alum Dani Dennis-Sutton told BWI about Robinson. I think he committed right around then, too. So, I’m super excited to have him here this summer. Obviously, that’s my brother back at McDonough. He’s going to keep the pipeline coming. I’m looking forward to being on the opposite side of the D-line, working with him when he gets here.“
Last but not least is Onoh. A February signee who closed out the class, the former three-star recruit from Baltimore, Md., Dundalk will wear No. 55 to start his time at Penn State. He is listed at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds, and like Robinson, looked well on his way to being a hulking lineman during his first public appearance in blue and white.
More new Penn State jersey numbers
Here is the full rundown of which jersey numbers all of Penn State’s newcomers will wear this fall:
Penn State transfers with new numbers
3 – Dante Cephas – Wide Receiver – 6-foot, 180 pounds
23 – Trey Potts – Running Back – 5-foot-9, 215 pounds
29 – Audavion Collins – Cornerback – 5-foot-11, 175 pounds
50 – Alonzo Ford Jr. – Defensive Tackle – 6-foot-2, 280 pounds
79 – Addison Penn – Offensive Line – 6-foot-2, 310 pounds
True freshman additions
8 – DaKaari Nelson – Safety – 6-foot-3, 200 pounds
9 – King Mack – Safety – 5-foot-10, 175 pounds
21 – Carmelo Taylor – Receiver – 5-foot-11, 162 pounds
24 – London Montgomery – Running Back – 5-foot-10, 180 pounds
26 – Cameron Wallace – Running Back – 5-foot-9, 175 pounds
39 – Ty Blanding – Defensive Tackle – 6-foot-1, 265 pounds
42 – Mason Robinson – Defensive End- 6-foot-3, 232 pounds
48 – Kaveion Keys – Linebacker – 6-foot-2, 195 pounds
56 – Joseph Mupoyi – Defensive End – 6-foot-5, 240 pounds
55 – Chimdy Onoh – Offensive line – 6-foot-5, 275 pounds
87 – Andrew Rappleyea – Tight End – 6-foot-4, 235 pounds
