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Penn State tight end Andrew Rappleyea is ready to contribute early: BWI Daily

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Penn State tight end Andrew Rappleyea always wanted to commit to the Nittany Lions, but a missed phone call nearly changed everything. Find out the story in our exclusive interview series. (Photo: Rappleyea family)

Time for our weekly Penn State recruiting update presented by our friend Andy Luedecke at MyPerfectFranchise. Andy is a huge college sports fan and franchise veteran, having owned multiple franchises and businesses. Using his expertise, he helps others find their American Dream through a very thorough consultation and evaluation process.

Penn State’s tight end recruiting in the 2023 class is nothing short of excellent. At one time, the Nittany Lions had four four-star players cycle through the room, with Mathias Barnwell, Neeo Avery and Joey Schlaffer as the first three. But the last addition, Andrew Rappleyea, may yield the most results the earliest. Rappleyea sits down with Blue White Illustrated’s Sean Fitz in an exclusive interview to discuss his transition to college, his comparisons to former New England prospect Pat Freiermuth, and his desire to play early in his career.

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Penn State’s success at tight end nearly cost them

Fitz starts the interview by asking Rappleyea to chronicle his journey to Penn State, starting with how he landed at Milton Academy in New England. Rappleyea takes Fitz through his journey from an under-recruited part of the country, through COVID, to his destination at Milton. He also describes when the light came on for him as a recruit and when he started to take football seriously.

The switch to his new school opened up his recruitment and launched him from an unheard-of prospect to one of the top tight ends in the country and on Penn State’s radar. Rappleyea and Fitz talk about that journey from Rappleyea’s perspective and how it made him a more confident person.

Next, they discuss his game and what sort of things he can do on the football field. The Millbrook, NY native discusses what he does to train. He discusses how he embraced the weight room and how that has changed his prospects. All that training and confidence makes Rappleyea not only believe that he can play early in his career at Penn State but already knows which tight end position he wants to play and is embracing that role.

Lastly, they talk about his college transition and what challenges he expects on the way to his goals as an early contributor.

Stay tuned for part two of the interview, which will be available on Wednesday.

Learn more about Andy Luedecke and franchise ownership through these resources:
Andy’s Story
Why a Franchise
Service Based vs Brick and Mortar
Semi Absentee Ownership
The Process and How It works
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