Where Penn State football stands in recruiting for the week of July 9-July 15
Despite adding multiple 4-star recruits this week, the Nittany Lions have dropped a spot in On3.com’s Class of 2023 team rankings.
Penn State is now the eighth-ranked recruiting class in the country, after adding 4-star running back London Montgomery on Monday and 4-star linebacker Tony Rojas on Thursday. The program added 4-star linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson from Brashear High School in Pittsburgh on Friday evening. The Nittany Lions are still ranked second in the Big Ten behind Ohio State, per On3.com, and have 19 commitments for the 2023 class so far.
Four-star defensive lineman Jason Moore (DeMatha Catholic, Maryland) made a commitment to Ohio State on July 10. The Nittany Lions still look ahead to 4-star wide receivers Anthony Brown (July 16) and Carmelo Taylor (July 25) announcing their commitments in the coming days.
Another thing to keep an eye on is Georgia offering Penn State commit Yazeed Haynes. The 6-1, 170-pound receiver just made a pact with the Nittany Lions on June 12. Haynes is a Lansdale native out of North Penn High School and a 3-star commit, per On3.com.
COMMITMENTS
At 5-10 and 180 pounds, Montgomery burst onto the scene as a star from in-state Scranton Prep. He’s rated as the 25th-best running back in the nation and the seventh-ranked player in the state, per On3.com. Montgomery chose Penn State over Boston College, Virginia Tech and Rutgers.
Rojas is ranked as the eighth-best player at his position, along with being the No. 109 recruit in the nation and second-ranked player in Virginia, per On3.com. Playing for Fairfax High School, Rojas’ team went 9-2 last year. The 6-2.5, 195-pound outside linebacker chose Penn State over Clemson and Virginia Tech.
Robinson did it all for Brashear, playing quarterback, wide receiver and outside linebacker. He’s ranked the No. 9 linebacker in the country, right behind Rojas, per On3.com. He’s also the No. 126 recruit in the country in addition to ranking as the third-best player in Pennsylvania. He chose Penn State over two Atlantic Coast Conference schools in Virginia Tech and Miami.
Elliot Washington was a late-week addition on July 8, committing later in the day. The cornerback is ranked 10th overall at his position and is the second-ranked player in Florida, per On3.com. Washington was initially an Alabama commit.
4-star interior offensive lineman Alex Birchmeier (6-5, 275), Committed on July 15, 2021
4-star interior offensive lineman Jven Williams (6-4, 290), Committed on Feb. 5, 2022
4-star edge rusher Tomarrion Parker (6-4, 245), Committed on June 21, 2022
4-star cornerback Elliot Washington (5-11, 187), Committed on July 8, 2022
4-star linebacker Tony Rojas (6-2.5, 195), Committed on July 14, 2022
4-star linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson (6-3, 225), Committed on July 15, 2022
4-star tight end Andrew Rappleyea (6-4, 215), Committed on April 3, 2022
4-star safety King Mack (5-10, 175), Committed on June 30, 2022
4-star safety DaKaari Nelson (6-3, 194), Committed on June 25, 2022
4-star edge rusher Jameial Lyons (6-5, 245), Committed on April 22, 2022
4-star wide receiver Ejani Shakir (6-0, 175), Committed on May 11, 2022
4-star safety Conrad Hussey (6-0, 185), Committed on April 25, 2022
4-star athlete Matthias Barnwell (6-5.5, 250), Committed on Sept. 25, 2021
4-star running back London Montgomery (5-10, 180), Committed on July 11, 2022
3-star tight end Joey Schlaffer (6-5, 215), Committed on Oct. 23, 2021
3-star cornerback Lamont Payne (6-0.5, 190), Committed on Sept. 18, 2021
3-star offensive tackle Anthony Donkoh (6-5, 315), Committed on Jan. 28, 2022
3-star wide receiver Yazeed Haynes (6-1, 170), Committed on June 12, 2022
3-star defensive lineman Tyriq Blanding (6-2, 265), Committed on June 17, 2022
DECOMMITS
Three-star Class of 2023 quarterback Marcus Stokes (Nease, Florida) flipped from Penn State to Florida on July 7. Class of 2023 offensive lineman Joshua Miller flipped to Georgia in June and 4-star athlete Neeo Avery decommitted in March.
4-star athlete Neeo Avery
3-star quarterback Marcus Stokes
3-star offensive lineman Joshua Miller
