WHAT HE DID Traore was a four-year
letterman and a three-time team captain
at Frederick Douglass. He helped the
Lions go 12-1 in 2016 and win their
league championship. Rivals.com ana-
lyst Adam Friedman said that he showed
potential during a summer camp ap-
pearance. "He has a great feel for pass
blocking and has heavy hands," Fried-
man said. "I expect he'll work on his bal-
ance and running his feet on contact
before seeing consistent playing time at
PSU. When we saw Traore at the Rivals
Camp in New Jersey, we immediately
noticed his size and aggressiveness.
During one-on-ones, he did a good job
staying patient and made sure defensive
linemen had a hard time making their
way into the backfield." Traore also was
a three-year letterman in lacrosse and
played AAU basketball.
WHAT HE WON Rivals.com rated Traore a
three-star player and ranked him ninth
overall in New York.
WHERE HE VISITED Traore came onto
Penn State's radar following his
junior season, but it wasn't
until he began improving in the
classroom that the sta;
stepped up its interest. He
ended up attending one of the
:nal prospect camps in July,
and it proved to be a good deci-
sion, as he earned an o;er that
evening. Traore then attended
the Lasch Bash barbecue the following
day, which, up until his o
