Penn State football sends out numerous new offers; Lions return to the practice field: Newsstand
Penn State football continues to be active on the recruiting trail as spring practice continues.
The Nittany Lions have landed a pair of commitments since the start of April. They didn’t pick up a new one on Monday, of course, but they did send out numerous new offers.
Today’s newsstand covers those, a snippet from the team’s return to the practice field, and more.
It’s time to dive into the top tweets and headlines about Penn State and college athletics on April 12.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with recruiting.
Penn State is sending out new offers at a clip rarely seen before for the Nittany Lions. That trend continued on Monday.
The Lions are now in the running for the following players:
Class of 2024:
Brandon Baker, a four-star offensive lineman who’s a top-100 player in the On3 Consensus from Santa Ana, Calif.
Makai Saina, an unranked 2024 offensive tackle from Arlington, Tex.
Class of 2025
Douglas Utu, an unranked offensive tackle from Las Vegas, Nev.
Kiandrea Barker, an unranked running back from Beebe, Ark.
Staying with recruiting, Penn State is inside the top-eight for West Bloomfield, Mich., four-star offensive lineman Amir Herring. Boston College, Cincinnati, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, and Pitt were also on the list of finalists for the 6-foot-3, 290-pound Class of 2023 prospect.
Top 10
- 1
A Twisted Mess
Big 12 Championship scenarios
- 2Trending
Saban chirped
Big 12 comes after GOAT
- 3Hot
Underranked SEC
Lane Kiffin protests CFP rankings
- 4
UConn star hospitalized
Alex Karaban hospitalized at Maui Invitational
- 5
DJ Lagway
Fan flashes Florida QB to Pope
Herring is arguably the top Lions target left along the offensive line.
Finally, for this section, we have a look at Penn State returning to the practice field.
Second-year corner Kalen King was in the spotlight of an in-house social media video on Monday. It shows off the defender’s fast feet, which were often evident on game day last year. After playing a sizable role as a freshman, King now hopes to win a starting job at the college level for the first time.
Headlines of the day
A Whirlwind of Change for James Franklin and Penn State Football: Poorman, Statecollege.com
9 things to know about new PSU pledge Marcus Stokes: Commitment impact: Pickel, BWI
Lions Join Elite Company in the 2022 NFL Draft: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State makes the top eight for four-star OL Amir Herring: Snyder, BWI
Draft profiles | Jordan Stout’s utility shows in preparation for NFL Draft: Ripchik, The Daily Collegian
How Manny Diaz said a former Penn State football All-American is already making an impact on the Lions as a staffer: Pickel, BWI
Future SU football players display competitiveness, high energy during Big 33 practices: Centre Daily Times
PSU leaves strong first impression on elite quarterback: Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“Everyone likes to talk about the coordinator. We have a phenomenal defensive staff here. The on-the-field coaches, our analysts off the field; one thing that Coach Franklin’s allowed us to do is, we’ve got a great off-the-field staff now,” Diaz said.
“Which, you’re seeing more and more of in college football, even down to our [graduate assistants]. It makes it really easy. Because again, it’s not about one guy. It’s about a staff, and to me, we’ve got a good team in that room.”
—PSU defensive coordinator Manny Diaz on his staff in State College.
