Penn State makes top-12 for four-star recruit; Lions host four-star pass rusher: Newsstand
Penn State updates for March 15 are heavy on recruiting.
That should come as no surprise. The staff returned from a well-deserved week of vacation during the university’s spring break on Monday. That meant hosting one prospect, offering another, and getting back to work on the electronic communication side of things. And, one senior-to-be put the Lions in his top-12.
In other news, a new staff hire has been made, and some in-house roles have been adjusted.
Read on for information on all of that and much more in the Tuesday newsstand.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with the first visitor of March.
Prospects could not visit campus during February because of an NCAA dead period. However, when the real calendar flipped to March 1, the NCAA’s changed to a quiet period. That means coaches can’t go on the road but they can host players.
The timing was not necessarily great for Penn State, however. It didn’t host any recruits during the first weekend it could do so since January because of spring break. But, now that it’s back in town, the coaches welcomed four-star IMG Academy edge Cameron Lenhardt to campus on Monday. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound top-220 player in the On3 Consensus player rankings made his first trip since October. The Class of 2023 talent has already caught up with BWI’s Ryan Snyder about the trip. You can read about it at the link below with a Blue-White Illustrated subscription. Right now, one costs $1 for one year of access.
In other news, Joel Starlings has a top-12. Penn State made the cut.
A 6-foot-5, 310-pound defensive lineman from Richmond, Va., Starlings included, in no particular order, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Auburn, Florida State, the Lions, Texas A&M, Georgia, Oklahoma, Noth Carolina, and Virginia. That list does not include Michigan, of course. Starlings decommitted from the Wolverines two months ago. He visited the Tar Heels on March 5. It’s unclear where else he could go this spring and summer, but keep an eye on a Penn State trip popping up.
Finally, some new Penn State offers are out. The Lions joined the mix for Florida three-star 2023 end DeeJay Holmes. UCF and Florida State are the early frontrunners in his On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.
Headlines of the day
Penn State spring football primer: How will QB reps be split? Which playmakers emerge on defense? Will O-line improve?: Snyder, The Athletic
Updating Penn State’s 2023 defensive tackle hot board: Snyder, BWI
Can Penn State Quarterback Sean Clifford Be the Next Kenny Pickett?: Poorman, Statecollege.com
Penn State preview: Which veterans have make-or-break spring on tap?: Bauer, BWI
Report: Steelers Tender LB Marcus Allen: Steelers Depot
IMG Academy DE Cam Lenhardt recaps trip to Penn State: Snyder, BWI
Commanders: DB Troy Apke to return in 2022: Washington Wire
Penn State sets summer football camp schedule for June and July: Snyder, BWI
Report: Former Penn State defensive lineman DaQuan Jones signing with Buffalo Bills: Engle, Daily Collegian
Spring questions for the coaches: How can Ty Howle and the tight ends improve in his second season?: Pickel, BWI
Report: Austin Johnson signing with the Chargers: NBC Sports
PSU brings back former staffer with NFL experience as an analyst, shuffles pair of in-house roles: Pickel, BWI
Quote of the day
“We have a lot to be proud of and grateful for. We’ll be the same team we have been all year. We’ll go and have a good time.”
—PSU wrestling coach Cael Sanderson just days before his team starts the NCAA Wrestling tournament in Detroit, Mich.
