Which Penn State Class of 2024 signees start their college football careers today?
Penn State welcomes a majority of its Class of 2024 to campus today. Sixteen of the program’s 25 signees start their college career today as the spring semester begins in State College. The group of newcomers are roughly divided evenly between both offense and defense and are ready to get to work in the classroom and in the weight room as winter workouts will start soon with spring practice arriving in mid-March.
“When you’re able to get guys on campus earlier, I don’t think it’s the end-all be-all, but it helps,” Lions coach James Franklin said in December. “I mean, when they are here in the spring, learning the system, getting comfortable, getting a feel, it allows them to be better positioned to legitimately compete in the summer and during training camp.
“So you know, the number of guys, 16 guys coming in early, I think that helps. Now, I do think we got nine guys coming in the summer, that if they approach it the right way will still be able to compete and we’ve seen examples of that. So that’s why you see the number trending. There’s a lot of reasons why academically it makes sense in terms of the possibility of getting a master’s degree while they are here, the likelihood of that improving. Playing as a true freshman, the likelihood of that increases.”
Here’s a look at what high school signees are now officially Penn State freshmen.
Which Penn State Class of 2024 signees start classes this week?
The list is below:
Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer
Running back Quinton Martin
Wide receiver Josiah Brown
Tight end Luke Reynolds
Offensive linemen Eagan Boyer, Cooper Cousins, and Garrett Sexton
Defensive end Jaylen Harvey
Defensive tackles Liam Andrews, DeAndre Cook, TA Cunningham and Xavier Gilliam
Linebacker Kari Jackson
Cornerbacks Jon Mitchell and Antoine Belgrave-Shorter
Safety Vaboue Toure
The sixteen early enrollees are believed to be a program record for Penn State. The Lions had 11 early enrollees last year. Nine enrolled early in 2022, seven in 2021, and 11 back in 2020. The number will likely continue to stay around 16 or rise in the future as more and more high school seniors look for an opportunity to play early by arriving early.
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“We’ve got a ton of guys coming in early,” Franklins said. “Again, that’s not something; some programs pressure guys to come in early. We don’t do it, but it continues to trend in that direction more and more, guys wanting to get on campus as early as possible. So we are excited about that.”
The program’s summer Class of 2024 arrivals include defensive end Mylachi Williams, safety Dejuan Lane, running back Corey Smith, offensive linemen Donovan Harbour and Caleb Brewer, cornerback Kenny Wosley, receivers Peter Gonzalez and Tyseer Denmark, and linebacker Anthony Speca.
