Penn State commits make moves in recruiting rankings; Lions catcher Matt Wood makes history in MLB Draft: Newsstand
Penn State news and updates for July 19 include updated recruiting rankings across the industry plus good news for Lions catcher Matt Wood.
It’s time to take a look at the top tweets and headlines about Penn State and college athletics on Tuesday.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with updated recruiting rankings. On3 and 247Sports both released their mid-summer update following a busy June on the camp circuit. That, of course, was followed by plenty of spring evaluation opportunities March-May in addition to the Under Armour Future 50 event last Sunday in Bradenton, Fla. Numerous Penn State commits made moves either up or down the rankings at On3. Here’s a breakdown of who rose or slid courtesy of BWI’s Ryan Snyder:
10) OL Jven Williams (Up one spot from No. 11)
29) OL Alex Birchmeier (Up four spots from No. 33)
88) Saf. King Mack (New to On300)
93) CB Elliot Washington (Down 27 spots from No. 66)
120) LB Tony Rojas (Up four spots from No. 124)
129) DL Tomarrion Parker (Down 58 spots from No. 71)
165) TE Andrew Rappleyea (Down one spot from No. 164)
172) LB Ta’Mere Robinson (Down 13 spots from No. 159)
195) DL Jameial Lyons (Up 48 spots from No. 243)
203) Saf. Conrad Hussey (New to On300)
253) TE Joey Schlaffer (New to On300)
Two other notes: Birchmeier is again an On3 Consensus five-star. And, the Lions sit at No. 8 in the team recruiting rankings.
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Leonard Hamilton
FSU coach to step down following season
- 2New
Top 25 shakeup
AP Poll sees massive changes
- 3Hot
NFL Mock Draft
QBs falling in ESPN 2-round mock
- 4
John Calipari
'He was the right guy for the job'
- 5
Jeremiah Smith reacts
Chip Kelly news hits hard
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Moving on to baseball news, Penn State catcher Matt Wood made program history on Monday when the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the fourth round of the MLB Draft. He is now the highest-picked position player in Lions lore. He is the 77th Penn State player taken in the draft overall and the 15th top 10 selection.
Finally, for this section, check out Penn State two-time NCAA wrestling champion Roman Bravo-Young in action with his new name, image, and likeness partner, Snap Custom Pizza.
Headlines of the day
SEC’s additions maintain geography, traditions better than Big Ten’s, commissioner says: Rodak, AL.com
PSU lands in final nine for On3 Top 25 forward: Bauer, BWI
Jahan Dotson’s Penn State Scouting Report: Wogenrich, SI
Grading positional groups in Penn State’s Class of 2023: Defense: Carr, BWI
4 position battles to keep an eye on heading into PSU football’s 2022 season: Ripchick, Daily Collegian
Penn State OL Alex Birchmeier named On3 Consensus five-star: Snyder, BWI
Penn State Athletics: Keeping Good News Secret Doesn’t Need to Be the Policy: Jones, Statecollege.com
Charles Power breaks down some of the biggest moves for Penn State recruits in updated On300: Snyder, BWI
Where is Penn State ranked in Athlon Sports 1-131 NCAA football rankings?: McGuire, Nittany Lion Wire
The weekly rundown: One final week before Penn State is back in the spotlight is here: Pickel, BWI
Quote of the day
“I always say this: If it weren’t for injuries, we would have been in the College Football Playoff last year. “… I hear it from [Commanders receiver] Curtis [Samuel] all the time, and I say, ‘Listen, if it wasn’t for injuries, last year would have been our year.’ I truly believe that. And I’ll stand on that forever.”
—Washington Commanders receiver Jahan Dotson to Sports Illustrated about the Lions’ 2021 season.
