Video Breakdown: Penn State lands unique talent with Tyseer Denmark
The dam finally broke at receiver for Penn State football, with the Nittany Lions landing their first commitment in the 2024 Class. Not only that, but it was one of Penn State’s longest-running recruiting journeys for this class. Four-star wide receiver Tyseer Denmark committed to the program after decommitting from Oregon earlier this week.
To get you caught up on Denmark’s recruiting journey, BWI recruiting insider Ryan Snyder and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss how things wound up in Penn State’s favor. Snyder will take you through Denmark’s relationship with Penn State, the coaches that had the most influence on him, and what led to his flip to the Lions.
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Penn State’s persistence pays off
While Denmark’s flip from Oregon seems like a quick thing, that’s not the full story, according o Snyder.
“It looks like it’s been the last couple of days, but really, man, this has been going on for months,” Snyder explains.
“We consistently heard that there is communication between either people at Roman or trainers close to Tyseer and I’m sure Tyseer himself to some degree. At one point, we were reporting he was going to visit in April. And I don’t know if fans can maybe be mad at us for reporting that because it didn’t happen then. I think when it got out there, that’s why it didn’t happen. So sorry, guys.”
Denmark is an important player to Penn State as a stand-alone talent, but his connection to the city of Philadelphia at Roman Catholic is also an important factor here.
“Philadelphia now is equally as talented or more talented than Western P.A., which, for the longest time, has been considered a hotbed for Pennsylvania. And now Philadelphia, I think, is probably producing more players on a regular basis. So just from that perspective, it’s important,” Snyder explains.
T-Frank sees unique skillset
While Denmark doesn’t fit the bill for what Penn State is looking for in this class to get bigger at receiver, he does follow the team’s recent tradition in one area, according to T-Frank.
“He’s got a unique skill at short-area separation. That makes him a very valuable slot receiver who can win two-way goes and create big windows for the quarterback. Whether he can work outside from the slot is something we’ll look for when he gets to Penn State.”
Denmark is the 235th player in the country, according to the On3 Industry ranking, and the third-ranked player in Pennsylvania. Penn State now has the top three players in the state committed to the program.
