Penn State football lands seven signees on PA's Big 33 Game roster
Seven future Penn State Nittany Lions landed on the Pennsylvania roster for this year’s Big 33 Football Classic.
Pennsylvania’s 38-man roster will take on a team from Maryland on Memorial Day at Bishop McDevitt High School. The game is scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m.
It’s unclear how many of the selected players will choose to take part in the game.
Here are the Nittany Lions who appear on the roster:
Mehki Flowers – Central Dauphin East
A four-star prospect and the No. 184 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, the On3 Consensus ranked Mehki Flowers as the No. 5 recruit in the state of Pennsylvania.
Flowers is listed as an athlete by On3, having played on both sides of the ball in high school. He will start his Penn State career as a defensive back. Fellow signee Cristian Driver falls in a similar category.
“I think you can make arguments both ways, and we’ve had conversations with both of them about that,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “There’s still flexibility there that exists. You never know what the future holds.
“We want as many defensive backs with ball skills and length as we possibly can find and I think these two guys fit those characteristics perfectly,” Franklin said.
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Anthony Ivey – Manheim Township
Another four-star prospect, Anthony Ivey is ranked as the No. 233 overall prospect in the cycle, the No. 40 wideout, and the No. 7 player in Pennsylvania.
Ivey totaled 654 receiving yards on 49 receptions during his senior season while finding the end zone nine times. He also owns the Manheim Township record for most kickoff return yards.
Drew Shelton – Downingtown West
Drew Shelton returned to play for Downingtown West this season after spending some time at IMG Academy in Florida.
The On3 Consensus ranks him as the No. 130 overall prospect in the cycle, the No. 10 offensive tackle and the No. 3 recruit in the state.
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Keon Wylie – Imhotep Institute
Keon Wylie is a three-star prospect according to the On3 Consensus, which also rates him as the No. 520 overall player in the class, the No. 51 linebacker and the No. 15 player in PA.
Abdul Carter – La Salle College
Abdul Carter is another intriguing linebacker prospect who will get his chance in the Big 33 Game, should he elect to play.
The Penn State commit is the No. 221 overall recruit in the Class of 2022, the No. 22 linebacker and the No. 6 player in PA.
Ken Talley – Northeast
Ken Talley is projected as an EDGE by On3, and is listed as an outside linebacker on the Big 33 roster.
Talley received the No. 372 overall rating from the On3 Consensus. He is the No. 36 EDGE and the No. 11 player in the state.
Blaise Sokach-Minnick – Wyoming Area
Blaise Sokach-Minnick is a five-star long snapper according to Rubio Long Snapping. He starts his Penn State career as a walk-on.
Other power five commits to crack the roster:
DB Keenan Nelson Jr. – South Carolina
LB Cade Yacamelli – Wisconsin
LB Ryan Russo – Rutgers
DE Enai White – Texas A&M
LB Jeremiah Hasley – Duke
ATH Devin Whitlock – Pitt
OL Justin Kanyuk – North Carolina
OL Brad Harris – Rutgers
RB Samuel Brown – Rutgers
OL Ryan Brubaker – South Carolina
OL Jalen Klemm – Kansas State
