2025 top-50 OT Jaelyne Matthews commits to Penn State

Toms River (N.J.) Toms River North four-star offensive tackle Jaelyne Matthews announced his commitment to Penn State on Monday. He chose the Nittany Lions over Georgia, Miami, Ohio State and Rutgers.

Matthews is the No. 42 overall prospect and No. 3 offensive tackle in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 1 player in New Jersey. 

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The 6-foot-5.5, 295-pound recruit was in State College for an unofficial visit on Jan. 28. He is the first member of Penn State’s 2025 recruiting class.

Matthews has an On3 NIL Valuation of $54K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.