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A four-star prospect, Dunmore is ranked No. 47 in the Rivals100. He's the 10th-ranked wide receiver in the country and the eighth-ranked prospect in Florida. SALEEM WORMLEY The Nittany Lions added another o=ensive lineman to their class on July 23 when Wormley, a 6-4, 300-pound prospect from Smyrna, Del., announced his commitment. Wormley came onto the scene at the end of March when he visited Penn State for the ;rst time. Not only did he leave town with an o=er that a?ernoon, but he returned for a second visit only three weeks later. When he came back for a third time for the Blue-White Game, it was clear that the Lions had put them- selves in an excellent position. "I chose Penn State for a lot of reasons," he said. "I believe that, during my time there, we're going to have multiple shots at competing for a national champi- onship. I like what Coach Franklin is building. They also have a great [kinesi- ology] program, so I don't have to worry about education." Notre Dame was another school that in- trigued Wormley. Throughout the winter and spring, he built a strong relationship with Fighting Irish o=ensive line coach Je= Quinn, but because South Bend is more than a 10-hour drive from his home, Wormley was forced to wait until mid- June, when he could take an o>cial visit, to see the school for himself. He enjoyed the trip, but things quickly changed just a few days later when the Irish accepted a commitment from another former PSU target, o=ensive lineman Zeke Correll. Correll was the fourth o=ensive lineman to join Notre Dame's class. With four o>cial visits remaining, Wormley took one additional trip before the summer window closed, checking out Rutgers in late June. That trip also went well, giving Wormley something to think about in the weeks leading up to his com- mitment. However, if there was one major advantage that Penn State had over the Scarlet Knights, it was Wormley's rela- tionship with the other members of Penn State's Class of 2019. "I talked to Penn State's commits more than any other school," he said. "All of those guys are real cool and chill guys. That de;nitely made me feel comfortable with the decision." Wormley is the sixth-ranked o=ensive guard in this year's senior class. He was one of the top o=ensive line performers at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge this summer. EMERY SIMMONS A native of Fayet- teville, N.C., Simmons was a surprise vis- itor for the sta='s Lasch Bash barbecue on July 28. Even though it was his ;rst time on campus, the three-star prospect saw everything he needed to see and ended up being the sta='s lone commitment that weekend. "I just love everything about the pro- gram," he said. Simmons earned an o=er from Penn State in May. His commitment to the Lions was his third in a ;ve-month pe- riod, beginning with a pledge to Indiana in March, followed by a

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