Will Penn State miss on two key recruits? BWI Daily
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It’s coming down to crunch time for Penn State football with several top prospects as May draws to a close. The BWI Daily Edition Recruiting show focuses on two top prospects who have been in the news lately. Recruiting insider Ryan Snyder and reporter Greg Pickel tackle that and other notable news items from the last week.
Update on Rodney Gallagher
They start with the news that four-star receiver Rodney Gallagher moved up his commitment date from July 4th to May 25th. This news comes just days after reports in the recruiting world surfaced that Gallagher was leaning towards committing to West Virginia. What’s going on? Snyder explains what he’s learned and what factors play into the Laurel Highlands receiver’s situation. Also, where does Snyder think that Gallagher will choose Wednesday? He gives his thoughts.
Next, they discuss another Penn State prospect that was supposedly a lock for the Nittany Lions in three-star defensive end Mason Robinson. But, like Gallagher, there were rumblings recently that Penn State’s lead wasn’t only slipping but that the defensive lineman planned on committing to Northwestern after a visit earlier this month. Pickel and Snyder discuss the situation there and dissect what has transpired since then.
Finally, they wrap up with a discussion about elite prospect Kadyn Proctor, the 31st player in the nation, according to On3’s player rankings. He’s set an official visit to Penn State for the summer. Does Penn State have a chance? Snyder gives his thoughts on why the Nittany Linos are hosting Proctor.
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Penn State underclassmen who could push for playing time: Zakee Wheatley
At some point every coach on the Penn State football staff has likely uttered some form of the following thought. It’s not intended to be cruel but as a motivating tool for their players. But unfortunately, while it’s not cruel, it is the harsh reality of competitive environments.
“Don’t get complacent because we go out and look for players that can replace you every year.”
So with that thought in mind, which players on the roster are in that very real situation? Who needs to step up their game and leave no doubt that they are worthy of being on the field, lest they be supplanted.
Check out the rest of the series:
- Harrison Wallace
- Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen
- Tyler Warren
- Dani Dennis-Sutton and Demeioun Robinson
- Zane Durant
Penn State veteran at risk of losing playing time: Keaton Ellis
This offseason, one of the interesting storylines was how the Penn State depth chart would shake out at safety.
After watching the Blue-White game and seeing how players lined up, this particular battle crystalized at the field safety position. The field safety is typically a depository of former cornerbacks on the Penn State roster once they have outgrown the position or can’t hang athletically. For a refresher, State College native Keaton Ellis played his first two seasons at cornerback before transitioning to safety last season.
It seemed as if safety was always his destination because Ellis was known as a great tackler and hard hitter, even as a corner. He forced two fumbles and tallied ten stops his freshman season and followed that up with another solid performance in 2020. Yet the last offseason, Penn State had a good problem; they had too many quality cornerbacks. So after freshman Kalen King and transfer Johnny Dixon joined the program, Ellis made the long-awaited switch to safety.
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