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Dec. 19—It hasn’t been difficult to identify Penn State’s greatest personnel need, whether it’s in the current recruiting cycle or through the transfer portal.
The Nittany Lions want to improve their wide receiver position. They’ve received commitments from three high school wide receivers, who are expected to sign national letters of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.
But they’re also looking for immediate help from receivers in the portal.
“Wide receiver is a position that appears to be demanding quite a bit of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) discussion,” said Ryan Snyder, recruiting analyst for Blue-White Illustrated and On3. “I think a lot of the top receivers in the portal who would make a difference here are also getting money that Penn State often doesn’t match.
“They’re trying to find a balance between doing what they think is right while also bringing in the key guys they need.”
The Lions are still in the mix with three receivers in the portal: Ohio State’s Julian Fleming, a former five-star prospect from Southern Columbia High School; North Carolina’s Andre Greene Jr., who was a four-star prospect from Richmond, Va., two years ago; and Miami’s Colbie Young, who’s from Binghamton, N.Y., and who spent the 2021 season at Lackawanna College, which has produced many Penn State players.
“Young is a guy that Penn State is in with solidly,” said Tyler Calvaruso, recruiting analyst for Lions247. “Young and Greene are the two we’re keeping the closest eye on.”
KeAndre Lambert-Smith leads the Lions with 53 receptions for 673 yards and four touchdowns, but he had only three catches for 28 yards in the final three games of the regular season.
Dante Cephas, Trey Wallace and Liam Clifford are the only other wide receivers with more than six catches.
All of Penn State’s scholarship wide receivers…
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Author : Reading Eagle, Pa.
Publish date : 2023-12-20 04:49:00
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