Penn State to host four-star corner next week; Portal prospect who visited Lions rescheduled decision: Newsstand
Note: This story was updated at 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 11 to reflect the fact that Tyrone Broden has delayed his announcement.
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Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 11 include a 2024 four-star readying to see the Lions, plus a portal player who visited the program has rescheduled his decision date.
It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a few high school recruiting updates. Philadelphia St. Joe’s Prep four-star junior Omillio Agard has two January unofficial visits set. He will see Penn State on Jan. 21 and Clemson on Jan. 28. Both schools are in his top five, along with Michigan, Alabama, and Tenessee.
The nation’s No. 265 Class of 2024 recruit and No. 26 cornerback will decide this summer, presumably after he takes official visits. Agard saw all of those programs except the Crimson Tide during the fall. He has visited the Nittany Lions more than any other school, with four trips over the last two years.
In other underclassmen recruiting news, two new offers are out. Penn State joined the mix on Tuesday for Class of 2024 6-foot-8, 248-pound Cornelius, N.C., offensive tackle Eagen Boyer and Huntersville, N.C., Class of 2026 corner Samari Matthews.
In other news, former Bowling Green receiver Tyrone Broden was expected to pick his next school on Wednesday. He only visited Penn State and Oklahoma after entering the transfer portal. However, on the afternoon of Jan. 11, he said that he would be delaying his choice and that his “recruitment is still open.”
It’s unclear which school is leading entering decision day. Broden has not yet revealed when or how he will make his choice public. Over the last two seasons, he had 68 receptions for 1,092 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Headlines of the day
‘I’m back’: Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs returning for 2023 season: McGonigal, PennLive
What time will the 2023 Penn State Blue-White game start on April 15?: Pickel, BWI
Penn State’s Odds to Win the 2024 College Football Playoff Title: Wogenrich, SI
Three new receiver prospects confirm plans to attend Saturday’s junior day at Penn State: Snyder, BWI
Safety Jaylen Reed to undergo surgery after suffering injury in Penn State football’s Rose Bowl victory: Allen, Daily Collegian
Penn State offensive strides clear to Mike Yurcich at season’s end: Bauer, BWI
Simmons Scoop: Latest recruiting intel on top 2024 prospects: On3
Quote of the day
“To Coach Franklin, thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to play at Penn State. You have taught me how to be a great leader on the field but an even better leader off the field. To Coach Dex, the last two years I spent in your position room and being coached by you were some of the best memories of my career and I’ll forever hold you and those memories close to my heart.
“To the Penn State community, I thank you all for your passion and s tinnort. It has been an amazing experience and I would not trade it for the world.”
