On300 running back A'Marion Peterson offered by Penn State

Wichita Falls (Texas) Hirschi running back A’Marion Peterson named his top five schools in late February, but that hasn’t stopped other teams from trying to enter the picture. The latest is Penn State, which extended him an offer on Tuesday night.

Peterson is the No. 325 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 23 running back and the No. 53 junior in the state of Texas.

On3 is significantly higher on him than the rest of the recruiting industry, though, according to the Industry Comparison. In the most recent On300 rankings, Peterson was tabbed as the country’s No. 188 prospect, No. 9 running back and No. 31 player in Texas.

After a great talk with @CoachCBW I am blessed to receive an offer from The University of Pennsylvania State ⚪️🔵🙏🏾 @HirschiFootball @Coach_LJP @RonaldBarrett37 @Coach_J_Crow @A_Wiley30 @TrustMyEyesO @smittydacoach @AirMail_Bell @_coachLJohnson pic.twitter.com/xJLHKcyfSI

— A’Marion Peterson (@APeterson_27) April 13, 2022

Among Peterson’s top schools in February were USC, Baylor, Cincinnati, Missouri and Texas Tech. According to Inside Texas, the list represented programs showing the most interest then and not his final five schools. And it’s one that could add schools as things progress. 

Penn State already has nine commits in the 2023 cycle, with a class that currently ranks No. 9 in the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings. The Nittany Lions have now offered 20 running backs in this class, but do not yet have a commitment after taking two in the 2022 class.

A’Marion Peterson rushed for 1,817 yards and 28 touchdowns last season, to go with 181 receiving yards and two more scores.