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Four-star Daniel Jennings reclassifies to 2025, signs early with Penn State

Mug-Shot 4x4by:Ryan Snyder•05/20/25•

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Defensive end Daniel Jennings has officially signed with Penn State. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)

It was just 10 months ago that former four-star defensive end Max Granville announced that he would skip his senior year at Fort Bend Christian Academy and instead enroll at Penn State ahead of fall practice.

Now, defensive line coach Deion Barnes is set to get another up-and-coming prospect on campus about six months earlier than expected, as West Virginia native Daniel Jennings has officially signed with the Nittany Lions as a Class of 2025 recruit. The Princeton prospect was previously considered a 2026 prospect and is still in the process of completing his high school graduation requirements.

“I have enrolled in homeschool and will be graduating this year and signing with Penn State’s 25’ class here in a few weeks,” Jennings told On3. “Everything has went through compliance. I just have one class and exam I have to finish.”

Listed at 6-foot-2, 235 pounds, Jennings earned a four-star rating and was ranked No. 160 overall in the Class of 2026 On300. Now, because he reclassified, he hasn’t been ranked with the 2025 On300 but remains a four-star player.

“Daniel is the kind of kid that, when you show him how to fix something, he does it almost automatically,” said Princeton head coach Keith Taylor. “He’s extremely coachable. Anything he struggles with, he fixes it next week and that’s something we’re really proud of. He’s starting to become more of a leader, too, which is great to see. He’s always had that swagger on the field, but we didn’t know what we were going to get from him in the locker room and around the guys. That’s exciting to see because it only helps everyone around him.”

On3 Director of Scouting Charles Power spoke very highly of Jennings’ potential earlier this year.

“His athleticism is pretty clear, and he fits the type of edge rusher that Penn State has had a lot of success with in recent years,” Power said. “I like him a good bit and I think once he focuses just on playing defense, you’re going to see him take a leap from a technique perspective.

“From a projection standpoint, when you look at the athleticism he shows on offense and his ability to run sideline-to-sideline on defense is impressive. He looks like he’ll be one of the best players we’ve seen from West Virginia in the past few years.”

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