Texas OL sets up Penn State official visit
Penn State offensive line coach Phil Trautwein extended a scholarship offer to Dexton (Texas) Ryan offensive lineman Marcus Garcia late last month. Now the four-star prospect has locked in his first visit to Happy Valley. Garcia will take an official visit to Penn State on the weekend of June 21.
Garcia went to Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas and Michigan this month, with his trip to Ann Arbor coming over the weekend. He has unofficial visits scheduled to Florida (April 5), Florida State (April 6) and Ole Miss (April 13).
He will also take an official visit to Nebraska on the weekend of April 26. His summer official visit schedule also features Arkansas on the weekend of May 31, Texas A&M on the weekend of June 6 and Texas Tech on the weekend of June 14.
The 6-foot-5, 270-pound prospect is also a standout throwing the discus in track and field. He won the AAU Junior Olympics championship and the UTSA National Junior Olympic Championship with throws of 175-1 and 171-2.75, respectively, in the Summer of 2023. He holds a PR of 183-2.75 and hopes to clear 200 feet this spring.
A four-star prospect by On3 and the On3 Industry rankings, Garcia checks in at No. 279 overall in the Industry rankings for the Class of 2025. He’s the No. 19 interior offensive lineman nationally and the No. 44 prospect in Texas. On3 rates him slightly higher than the industry, as he checks in at No. 171 overall and the No. 10 interior prospect nationally.
Garcia is the fourth offensive lineman to set up an official visit with the Nittany Lions for the summer. He joins Florida four-stars Ziyare Addison and Max Buchanan and New Jersey offensive tackle Malachi Goodman in doing so. The Nittany Lions are still awaiting a date on in-state four-star Michael Carroll.
June 21-23 Official Visits at Penn State
JaDon Blair – Saf. – Winston Salem, N.C. – Mount Tabor
Hayden Bradley – TE – Buford, Ga. – Buford
Max Buchanan – OL – Sanford, Fla. – Seminole
Dawyne Galloway Jr.– CB – Columbus, Ohio – Franklin
Marcus Garcia – OL – Denton, Texas – Ryan
Cortez Harris – DE – Upper Marlboro, Md. – Riverdale Baptist
Jayden Loftin – DE – Somerville, N.J. – Somerville
Naeshaun Montgomery– WR – West Palm Beach, Fla. – Miami Central
Deshawn Stewart– CB – Wayne, N.J. – DePaul Catholic
Penn State holds commitments on the offensive line from Connecticut tackle Owen Aliciene and New Jersey interior offensive lineman Michael Troutman. Pittsburgh tight end Brady O’Hara is also expected to play tackle at the next level. All three have confirmed their official visits for the weekend of June 14.
