Recapping Penn State prospects at Under Armour Camp: BWI Daily
There were several notable Penn State recruiting prospects at the Under Armour camp in Baltimore on Sunday and the BWI Daily Recruiting show was there to see them perform. Host Greg Pickel and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder were on-hand to see the Class of 2023 and beyond test and compete during the final weekend of March. So, they’ll tell you the major news and observations that came out of the event on the show.
Penn State in good position with Tony Rojas
They start with four-star linebacker Tony Rojas. He delivered some significant and rare news to Snyder on Sunday, which Snyder retells on the show. Next, they discuss the top schools in Rojas’ recruitment and then give their thoughts on how he looked and performed at the camp.
After that, Snyder breaks down what he saw from players positionally, starting with quarterbacks. The first two quarterbacks he mentions are Stone Saunders from Bishop McDevitt and Michael Van Buren from St. Frances Academy. So what did he see from them on a windy day? Next, Snyder explains how the weather hindered the camp, especially for the passing game. Finally, Pickel calls into question how useful recruiting camps are for evaluating quarterbacks.
After discussing the tight ends and receivers at the camp, Pickel follows up with his thoughts on Penn State offensive line commit Anthony Donkoh‘s day. It was the first chance to see the four-star lineman up close for both Snyder and Pickel, who were impressed with how Donkoh rebounded from a slower start to the day. Next, Snyder explains where Penn State hopes that the Virginia native fits into its recruiting class.
Top 10
- 1Breaking
DJ Lagway
Florida QB to return vs. LSU
- 2
Dylan Raiola injury
Nebraska QB will play vs. USC
- 3
Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
- 4New
SEC changes course
Alcohol sales at SEC Championship Game
- 5
Bryce Underwood
Michigan prepared to offer No. 1 recruit $10.5M over 4 years
The most important and loaded group of the day was the defensive line. It’s a stacked group in the region for the Class of 2023 and 2024, so Snyder goes through the names in the group. It includes edge Desmond Umeozulu, stand out defensive tackle of the day Sydir Mitchell, Congo native Joseph Mupoyi, and 2024 edge Dominic Nichols just to name a few.
Avery decommitment explained
They filter through the other important Penn State targets that were on hand Sunday before getting to the other important news of the weekend. Four-star athlete Neeo Avery decommitted from the university on Sunday and was on hand to explain his decision to Pickel. Snyder and Pickel go through what happened and what comes next for Penn State and Avery.
Finally, they discuss the players visiting Penn State over the last three days. Van Buren made his way to Happy Valley before camp, as did 2023 DB Amare Snowden. Monday, Tennessee native and four-star receiver Justin Brown made his way to campus. Lastly, Snyder runs down the newest commitments that the Nittany Lions sent out over the last few days.
