Penn State Sports Magazine
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Toutant, of Warren, Mich., had recently been upgraded from a three- to a four- star prospect by Rivals. A5er that initial wave of upheaval in mid-June, the Lions lost Wingo, a four- star linebacker from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 22 when he 3ipped his com- mitment to Florida. In an interview with InsideTheGators.com, Wingo's mother, Carrieann, said that a5er committing to Penn State on Christmas Day last year, he "fell out of love" with the university. "It was nothing Penn State did or didn't do," Carrieann Wingo said. "That is what in fact made the decision so hard. The PSU sta4 was good to us, so good to us, we consider them family and always will. However, his heart just wasn't there any- more." The Lions had received one other piece of disappointing news on May 31 when one of the sta4's most coveted targets, 2ve-star receiver Julian Fleming of Catawissa, Pa., picked Ohio State over Penn State and Clemson. But even amid the exodus of those prospects, the Lions enjoyed a number of major recruiting successes, bolstering their o4ensive and defensive lines, sec- ondary and receiver corps. Here's a look at their most recent additions, listed in the order they committed: OLU FASHANU Fashanu's announcement came June 3, two days a5er the last of his three recent visits to campus. Listed at 6- foot-5, 325 pounds, he's an athletic tackle with loads of potential. In fact, sources have said that the four-star prospect was Penn State's top remaining o4ensive line- man and one of its top overall players at any position, so this was a major add for the Nittany Lion coaching sta4. Fashanu said his visit in early June was "was mainly just about answering those 2nal few questions that my parents had about Penn State. A5er our last two vis- its, we had a lot of information given to us, so my parents were just curious about a few other things. "Thankfully, all of our remaining ques- tions were not only answered, but it was what me and my family were hoping to hear," he added. "My parents appreciated everything they had to say." In previous interviews, Fashanu said that he had a close relationship with a NAME POS HT WT RATING HOME SCHOOL Golden Achumba OL 6-4 320 ★★★★ Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha R.J. Adams Jr. OL 6-3 319 ★★★★ Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge Senior Norval Black WR 6-1 167 N/R Scranton, Pa. Lackawanna College Micah Bowens QB 5-11 185 ★★★ Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman Cole Brevard DT 6-3 308 ★★★★ Carmel, Ind. Carmel Ji'Ayir Brown DB 6-0 205 N/R Scranton, Pa. Lackawanna College Nicholas Dawkins OL 6-4 300 ★★★ Allentown, Pa. Parkland Jaden Dottin WR 6-3 185 ★★★★ Suffield, Conn. Suffield Academy Tyler Elsdon LB 6-2 225 ★★★ Ashland, Pa. North Schuylkill Olu Fashanu OL 6-5 325 ★★★★ Washington, D.C. Gonzaga Prep Coziah Izzard DE 6-3 280 ★★★★ Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Curtis Jacobs Ath. 6-2 230 ★★★★ Glen Burnie, Md. McDonogh Enzo Jennings DB 6-1 184 ★★★★ Oak Park, Mich. Oak Park Fatorma Mulbah DT 6-3 270 ★★ Harrisburg, Pa. Susquehanna Township Brandon Taylor DE 6-2 250 ★★★ Lima, Ohio Lima Senior Amin Vanover DE 6-4 260 ★★★★ Montvale, N.J. St. Joseph's Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR 6-4 180 ★★★★ Baltimore, Md. Mount St. Joseph * As of June 30 C L A S S O F 2 0 2 0 C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1 P E N N S T A T E R E C R U I T S *