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BWI Live: Penn State gets big win with Florida defensive back visit

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby:Thomas Frank Carr•04/03/23•

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Penn State prospects Antoine Belgrave Shorter (left) and Jon Mitchell (right) pose with their families on an unofficial visit. The Florida natives and teammates left with a strong, positive impression of the program. Mitchell, a top -75 player in the On300 rankings, committed on Saturday. (Photo: Mitchell and Belgrave-Shorter families)

According to recruiting insider Ryan Snyder, Penn State football recruiting in 2024 could have experienced a turning point last week. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, Snyder and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss what Snyder means by that statement from this weekend. If you want to find out for yourself, join the show at 10 am on YouTube and get in on the conversation. Of course, the best way to know when Blue White Illustrated goes live is to subscribe to our channel and enable notifications.

Today the show tackles the commitment of Jon Mitchell, plus the relationship with Florida teammates Antoine Belgrave-Shorter and Penn State. They’ll also let you know which prospect didn’t make it to campus this weekend and what names you need to know from the weekend.

Penn State gets a pleasant surprise with Mitchell

As Blue White Illustrated covered this weekend, Penn State got a welcome surprise when four-star corner and top 100 player, Mitchell, committed to the program Saturday morning. Snyder caught up with Mitchell’s trainer and learned how the commitment went down and how Mitchell felt about the program.

Next, they’ll discuss how teammate and friend, Belgrave-Shorter, feels about the program. The 6-0 175-pound cornerback prospect is a fast-rising player in 2024 and should be a hot commodity in Florida.

It wasn’t all good for Penn State this weekend, though. One critical recruit didn’t make it to campus on Saturday, which Snyder and Fitz outlined as an important visit on Friday. Beyond that, the weekend featured committed players and regional prospects.

Getting to know more about 202

However, the duo will discuss a handful of names on the show. Namely players from the Class of 2025 that Penn State is working on early in the process. Learn more about New Jersey prospect John Forster, Virginia corner Shamari Earls, and more. The team also welcomed a familiar face back to campus.

Next, T-Frank highlights the new names to discuss in Penn State’s quest to beef up its defensive tackle class this cycle and beyond. Today, he and Snyder highlight 2024 prospect Jordan Thomas and review the film for two new names in the group; DeAndre Cook and Eric Mensah.

Snyder and T-Frank close out the show by discussing the newest offers that went out this weekend. Aside from Cook, the team focused on future classes all the way down to 2027. Find out what names are possibly on the horizon for Penn State football.

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