Penn State Sports Magazine
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and Penn State is coming up to be one of the top programs. Coach Bowen has shown he can develop talent at tight end, and we have a great relationship. "It's also a top-20 public school aca- demically, and Penn State has great fans. It's a great school and a place I feel I can do very well." Before committing to Penn State, Staes and his family took a 22-hour round trip to State College to see the school for themselves. Although they weren't able to meet with the sta/ in person due to the NCAA's dead period, just seeing the com- munity made Staes feel comfortable with the decision. "I got to see the town, I saw the campus and I really liked the vibe and the feel," he said. "I already kind of knew I was going to Penn State before the visit, but the visit just showed me that there is no reason for me not to go." The Lions added two more Pennsylva- nia prospects in the beginning of Septem- ber when o/ensive lineman Drew Shelton and linebacker Ken Talley wrapped up their recruitments. A 6-5, 275-pound o/ensive tackle, Shelton announced his commitment on Sept. 4. The four-star prospect from Downingtown West High School was not only one of Penn State's top o/ensive line targets, but also a top-10 overall prospect at any position. Even before he was of- fered by the Nittany Lions in May, grad- uate assistant Ty Howle did an excellent NAME POS HT WT RATING HOME SCHOOL Nate Bruce OL 6-3 325 ★★★ Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Jamari Buddin LB 6-2 210 ★★★★ Belleville, Mich. Belleville Liam Clifford Ath. 6-1 190 ★★★ Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Jeffrey Davis Jr. CB 6-0 178 ★★★ West Hartford, Conn. Kingswood Oxford Kalen King CB 5-11 175 ★★★★ Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech Kobe King LB 6-1 230 ★★★★ Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech Rodney McGraw DE 6-5 250 ★★★ Elkhart, Ind. Elkhart Central Jaylen Reed Saf. 6-0 190 ★★★★ Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King Sander Sahaydak PK 6-1 180 ★★★ Bethlehem, Pa. Liberty Landon Tengwall OL 6-6 315 ★★★★ Annapolis, Md. Good Counsel Christian Veilleux QB 6-4 195 ★★★ Ottawa, Ontario Bullis School Zakee Wheatley Saf. 6-2 180 ★★★★ Severn, Md. Archbishop Spalding Lonnie White Jr. Ath. 6-2 210 ★★★★ Coatesville, Pa. Malvern Prep Jerry Cross TE 6-6 220 ★★★★ Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King Beau Pribula QB 6-2 202 ★★★ York, Pa. Central York Kaden Saunders WR 5-10 170 ★★★★ Westerville, Ohio Westerville South Drew Shelton OL 6-5 275 ★★★★ Downingtown, Pa. Downingtown West Holden Staes TE 6-4 220 ★★★ Atlanta, Ga. Westminster Ken Talley LB 6-2 220 ★★★★ Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast Mathias Barnwell TE 6-5 240 N/A Spotsylvania, Va. Spotsylvania * As of Sept. 27 C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1 C L A S S O F 2 0 2 3 C L A S S O F 2 0 2 2 P E N N S T A T E R E C R U I T S *