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WHAT HE DID From a statistical stand-
point, Vanover was a very consist player
over three seasons at St. Joseph's Re-
gional. He had eight sacks as a sophomore
and equaled that total as a junior. During
his :nal season, Vanover :nished with 8.5
sacks. He totaled 49 tackles in 2019, 17 of
which were for negative yardage.
Rivals.com analyst Adam Friedman de-
scribed him as a disruptive pass rusher
but added that the strongside defensive
end spot might not be his ultimate desti-
nation at the college level. "Don't be sur-
prised if he eventually moves to the
interior of the defensive line at Penn
State," Friedman said, "especially in
pass-rushing situations."
WHAT
HE WON
Vanover received a four-
star rating from Rivals. He's the 12th-
ranked strongside defensive end nationally
and the ninth-ranked player in New Jersey.
In addition, Vanover was a two-time All-
Conference and All-State choice.
WHERE HE VISITED Penn State extended
its oer me 100 percent, never stopped.
I wanted to commit somewhere I would be
treated well. The coaches are all about the
team. I just felt comfortable there."
QUOTABLE Former St. Joseph's Regional
head coach Augie Ho
at the position. He really came into his
own this year, stepped up when he needed
to and led by example."
PHIL'S TAKE Vanover played the strong-
side defensive end position as a senior,
but Penn State lists him at 270 pounds, so
it will be interesting to see if he stays at
that spot or moves inside to become a
three-technique defensive tackle. In his
senior highlight video, he looks to be a
dominant outside pass rusher who uses
his hands very well to shed blocks. He has
excellent lateral mobility and explodes o<
the ball at the point of attack. Physically
and athletically, I believe Vanover can
play either the strongside DE position or
the three-technique DT spot. It will all
depend on how much weight he adds
once he gets into Penn State's strength
and conditioning program. I expect him
to redshirt this coming fall.
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Penn State
AMIN
VANOVER
RIVALS
★★★★
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POS
DE
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HT
6-4
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WT
270
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HOME
Newark, N.J.
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SCHOOL
St. Joseph's Regional
LOSS LEADER
Vanover totaled 24.5
sacks during his last
three seasons at St.
Joseph's Regional.
As a senior, the four-
star defensive line
prospect had 17
tackles for loss.
Photo courtesy of
Rivals.com
