WHAT HE DID Growing up in Germany,
Darkwa began playing football in 2015
when he joined the Dusseldorf Panthers'
youth team. He also began working with
PPI Recruits, a group of former collegiate
players who are now based in Europe. In
recent years, PPI Recruits has sent players
to Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech,
Michigan, Rutgers, Temple and Virginia.
The organization is operated by former
Massachusetts defensive lineman Brandon
Collier, who was coached by Sean Spencer
in 2007 and '08. Spencer now oversees the
Nittany Lions' defensive line.
WHAT HE WON Darkwa helped lead Dus-
seldorf to back-to-back appearances in
the Junior Bowl, which is the champi-
onship game for the German Football
League Juniors. The Panthers fell to Pad-
derborn in 2017 and '18, but Darkwa was
named MVP following the most recent
game. He received a three-star rating
from Rivals.com.
WHERE HE VISITED Towson was the :rst
college program to extend an o;er to
Darkwa, having done so last August. Rut-
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