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S E P T E M B E R   2 6 ,   2 0 1 8 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M 17 Penn State's biggest recruiting weekend of the season has arrived. As in previous years, James Franklin and his staff are planning to host more than 150 prospects for the Nittany Lions' White Out game against Ohio State on Saturday night. With both teams ranked in the top 10, this year's matchup has some added signifi- cance. It will be the first time in nearly two decades that Beaver Stadium has hosted a game of such magnitude. As of Wednesday morning, Blue White Illustrated had confirmed eight Class of 2019 recruits who are expected to take offi- cial visits. Those visits are paid in full by the university and will last two days. That allows those prospects to spend all of Sun- day meeting with the coaching staff and academic advisors, as well touring campus and facilities. Wide receiver David Bell of Indianapolis, defensive end Adisa Isaac of Brooklyn, N.Y., and tight end Brenton Strange of Parkersburg, W.Va., are arguably the three most notable players taking official visits, as we believe that the Lions are the team to beat with all three heading into this week- end. Also expected to take official visits are re- ceiver Jalen Curry of Houston; cornerback PSU Commits NAME POS HOME SCHOOL Hakeem Beamon* DL Chesterfield, Va. Lloyd C. Bird Lance Dixon* LB West Bloomfield, Mich. West Bloomfield John Dunmore* WR Hollywood, Fla. Chaminade Keaton Ellis* CB State College, Pa. State College Devyn Ford* RB Stafford, Va. North Stafford Joey Porter Jr.* CB Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny Emery Simmons* WR Fayetteville, N.C. South View Brandon Smith* LB Mineral, Va. Louisa County Caedan Wallace* OL Princeton, N.J. Hun School Marquis Wilson* CB Windsor, Conn. Windsor Saleem Wormley* OL Smyrna, Del. Smyrna 2018 David Bell* WR Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central Jalen Curry* WR Houston, Texas St. Piux X Tyrion Davis* RB Baton Rouge, La. Southern Lab Johnny Dixon* CB Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain Adisa Isaac* DE Brooklyn, N.Y. Canarsie Rodas Johnson* DT Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales Noa Pola-Gates* DB Gilbert, Ariz. William Field Brenton Strange* TE Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg Kardell Thomas* OL Baton Rouge, La. Southern Lab 2018 Potential Walk-Ons Jakai Moore* OL Nokesville, Va. Patriot Ben Smiley* DT Chesapeake, Va. Indian River Andre White* LB Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Darnell Wright* OL Huntington, W.Va. Huntington Aaron Young* RB Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville 2020 Golden Achumba OL Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Michael Alaimo QB Montvale, N.J. St. Joseph Dominic Bailey* DT Salisbury, Md. Wicomico Tim Baldwin RB Ashburn, Va. Broad Run Jalen Berger* RB Ramsey, N.J. Don Bosco Prep Chris Braswell* DE Baltimore, Md. St. Frances Bryan Bresee* DE Damascus, Md. Damascus Cole Brevard* DT Carmel, Ill. Carmel Michael Carmody* OL Mars, Pa. Mars Fadil Diggs* TE Camden, N.J. Wilson Julian Fleming* WR Catawissa, Pa. Southern Columbia Anton Harrison* OL Washington, D.C. Archbishop Carroll Darrion Henry* DE Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton Coziah Izzard* DE Olney, Md. Good Counsel KeAndre Lambert* WR Norfolk, Va. Maury Nehki Meredith* Saf. Virginia Bech, Va. Bishop Sullivan Makari Paige* Saf. West Bloomfield, Mich. West Bloomfield Aaryn Parks* OL Fort Washington, Md. Nat. Christian Acad. Isaiah Raikes DT Richland, N.J. St. Augustine Antoine Sampah* LB Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge Malik Scott WR Bel Air, Md. John Carroll Jaheim Thomas LB Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton Deamonte Trayanum Ath. Akron, Ohio Bishop Hoban Chris Tyree* RB Chester, Va. Thomas Dale 2020 Kiael Kelly QB Tampa, Fla. Tampa Catholic Johnny Martin RB Blackwood, N.J. Highland Regional Kyle McCord* QB Philadelphia, Pa. St. Joseph's Colin Mobley* DL Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Greg Penn* LB Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Evan Pryor* RB Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Key Nolan Rucci OL Lititz, Pa. Warwick Jack Sawyer* DE Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington North Gabriel Stephens* LB Mt. Holly, N.C. Mountain Island Landon Tengwall* OL Olney, Md. Good Counsel Dont'e Thornton Jr.* WR Baltimore, Md. Mount St. Joseph R Y A N   S N Y D E R | S N Y D E R 4 2 0 8 8 @ G M A I L . C O M R E C R U I T I N G V I S I T O R L I S T S E P T . 2 9 / O H I O S T A T E W E E K E N D PSU expecting another big showing for White Out * Has received a scholarship offer from Penn State V E R B A L L Y C O M M I T T E D P L A Y E R S U N C O M M I T T E D 2 0 1 9 P R O S P E C T S - O F F I C I A L V I S I T S U N C O M M I T T E D 2 0 1 9 P R O S P E C T S - U N O F F I C I A L V I S I T S 2 0 2 0 P R O S P E C T S 2 0 2 1 P R O S P E C T S

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