New Penn State pick in On3's Recruiting Prediction Machine
Penn State’s Class of 2023 appears to be on the verge of another major addition. On Friday evening, one of the staff’s top overall prospects in the class, safety DaKaari Nelson, tweeted that he’s planning to announce his commitment tomorrow, June 25, at 2 pm eastern time.
That development suggests good things for the Nittany Lions, which is why I logged a new pick for Penn State Friday evening. My confidence level is 70 percent, and it should be noted that On3’s Chad Simmons has also logged a pick for the Lions.
Nelson is just recently coming off an official visit to Penn State, which took place June 10-12. It was the only official visit he took in the month of June. Auburn, Clemson and Tennessee were all considered serious players in his recruitment. Nelson took an unoffiical visit to Auburn earlier in June, but all signs point to Penn State now.
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Currently, the Lions hold one commitment at safety in Conrad Hussey, but his St. Thomas Aquinas teammate, King Mack, is expected to join at some point this summer. When you add in the fact that PSU is also hosting TJ Metcalf and Cam Seldon for official visits this weekend, spacing is filling up quickly. Nelson originally hoped to visit schools during the season, but that appears unlikely now.
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If Nelson were to decide, it would bring the class to 15 players total. Penn State has landed three prospects so far in June, the first of whom was wide receiver Yazeed Haynes. Haynes took an official visit the same weekend Nelson visited, June 10-12. He went on to commit to PSU a few hours after leaving campus.
Defensive tackle Tyriq Blanding also visited that second weeked in June. The New York City native committed last Saturday. PSU then added Alabama native TJ Parker to the class earlier this week.
Penn State is currently ranked No. 8 in the nation in the Class of 2023. Nelson would become their
