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Va., has given us the impression that PSU is outside of his top 7ve, and the sta8 also has plenty of work to do with Jalen Berger of Ramsey, N.J. One name that has re- cently emerged is Keyvone Lee of Clearwater, Fla. Lee took an o9cial visit at the end of April and spoke highly of the experience. He's close with Seider, but there's still plenty of work to do. Two other players to keep an eye on are Ohio prospects Deamonte Trayanum of Akron and Torrance Davis of Cleveland. Both players visited this spring. Davis has already put the Lions in his top 7ve. Penn State will sign an- other running back in this class, but it may be di9cult to attract a top-100 player with so much young talent al- ready on campus. WIDE RECEIVER PROJECTED TAKE 2-3 OUTLOOK Just like at running back, the wide receiver position could go a few ways. However, one thing is clear: Penn- sylvania receiver Julian Fleming sits at the top of the sta8's receiver board. A 7ve-star prospect from Catawissa, Fleming has been on campus more than a dozen times and has made it clear that the Lions will be in the mix until the very end. But it's also become clear that he won't be an easy pull. This spring, he took an o9cial visit to Alabama and un- o9cial visits Clemson and Ohio State, so Fleming is far from a lock. He's aiming to make a decision in August or September. A few other players we're watching closely are Jaden Dottin of Su9eld, Conn.; Keandre Lambert of Norfolk, Va.; William Nixon of Waco, Texas; Ian Stewart of Gibraltar, Mich.; and Parker Washington of Richmond, Texas. All 7ve of those players have visited since Feb- ruary. Nixon is the son of former Penn State running back Je8 Nixon, who's now a coach at Baylor. As of this writing, Dottin appeared to be nearing a deci- sion, with Penn State seen as the fa- vorite. Washington has said that Penn State and Duke are his top two schools. Depending on how quickly other posi- tions 7ll up, we could see the sta8 sign- ing three wide receivers, especially if two prospects commit before Fleming. Dottin, Nixon and Washington appear the most realistic as of early May. Flem- ing could go a few ways. TIGHT END PROJECTED TAKE 1 OUTLOOK Penn State has already seen a few of its top targets commit elsewhere, but No. 1 target Theo Johnson is still very much in play. The Canadian prospect has now taken four visits to University Park, most recently for the Blue-White Game last month. Johnson also took two visits to Georgia this spring, and it appears as if the Bulldogs are PSU's top competitors. The Nittany Lions are also high on Cam Large of Dedham, Mass. Large at- tended the Blue-White Game and is planning to visit again this summer. Ohio State and Notre Dame are also heavily involved. It should be noted that Large could play defensive end at the next level, so even if Johnson were to commit to Penn State – we currently ex- pect PSU to add just one tight end in 2020 – the sta8 will likely continue to recruit Large. OFFENSIVE LINE PROJECTED TAKE 6-7 OUTLOOK Penn State held just one of- fensive line commitment, from Grant Toutant, heading into April. But by the end of the month, the sta8 was all but done at this position group, adding guards Golden Achumba, Nick Dawkins and R.J. Adams and tackle Aaryn Parks. However, the Lions aren't completely 7nished here, as they still have room for at least one more tackle. Olu Fashanu of Washington, D.C., and Michael Car- mody of Mars, Pa., are the top remaining prospects. Josh Fryar of Beech Grove, Ind., has the versatility to play all three positions, so he's also still in play. Zak NEXT MAN UP? Izzard, a defensive tackle from Maryland, has been to PSU six times and is be- lieved to be leaning to- ward the Lions. Photo courtesy of Rivals.com

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