Where Penn State football's 2023 recruiting class ranks following Ejani Shakir's commitment
Penn State Nittany Lions football added New Jersey wideout Ejani Shakir to its 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday night. Shakir is the No. 284 overall prospect in the cycle according to the On3 Consensus.
He’s also ranked as the No. 42 wide receiver and the No. 4 prospect out of New Jersey.
“They’ve really seen me evolve and have stuck with me,” Shakir said. “Plus, I just think they’re the staff that’ll make me the best player I can be. I can be great there. They can take me to the league, but if it’s not about that, they’ll help me get a great job because of the education there. Everything is great around them.”
Shakir’s addition was enough to move Penn State’s 2023 class up to No. 8 in the country according to the Consensus rating, passing Texas.
Here’s how the current national top-10 stands:
- Notre Dame
- USC
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Texas A&M
- Penn State
- Texas
- LSU
The Nittany Lions remained second in the Big Ten recruiting rankings, trailing only the Buckeyes.
These are the Big Ten schools currently inside the top-50
6. Ohio State
8. Penn State
17. Michigan
19. Michigan State
24. Iowa
30. Minnesota
31. Indiana
32. Nebraska
34. Northwestern
44. Rutgers
Shakir’s commitment marks the 12th verbal pledge for the Nittany Lions so far in this cycle.
He’s the fifth four-star prospect to go along with seven three-star recruits.
Here’s how Penn Sate’s scholarship picture looks with Shakir’s addition.
