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the nation and is the 10th-ranked player in Virginia. ANTHONY IVEY WR, 5-11, 173 Lancaster, Pa. Manheim Township Flowers isn't the only Susquehanna Valley wide receiver whom Penn State is pushing hard to sign. Ivey, a four-star prospect from Manheim Township near Lancaster, earned an o9er from the Nittany Lions in September 2019. He's one of the sta9's top three wide receiver targets, and the Lions appear to be in the pole position as 2020 comes to an end. As with Flowers, Arizona State is one of Penn State's top competitors. That's mainly because of former Nittany Lion tight end Adam Breneman, a native of the Harrisburg area who is now a graduate assistant for the Sun Devils. However, it's likely that West Virginia will prove to be Penn State's top competitor, as Ivey grew up a fan of the Mountaineers. It does hurt Penn State that he'll no longer announce his commitment this month, which he originally said he planned to do. How- ever, one factor that should help the Nit- tany Lions is his relationship with quarterback Beau Pribula. The York, Pa., native became friends with Ivey as the two worked out together during the past year. Ivey is a member of the Rivals250, coming at No. 236 overall. He's the ninth-ranked player in Pennsylvania in his class. NICK SINGLETON RB, 5-11, 191 Shillington, Pa. Governor Mi0in Penn State was the 8rst Football Bowl Subdivision program to o9er Singleton a scholarship back in July 2019. The o9er came just over a week a:er he camped with Franklin and his assistants. Singleton has since returned to University Park for three additional visits, including last year's White Out game against Michi- gan. However, unlike some of the other players on this list, Singleton was ag- gressive last year when it came to seeing schools, visiting 14 di9erent schools be- tween the summer of 2019 and when the dead period was enacted in early March. Of those schools, it feels as if Notre Dame and Ohio State are Penn State's top competitors. At one point, he did call the Buckeyes his favorites. He has hedged a bit in recent months, but make no mistake, Ohio State will be a serious player. In addition to visiting the three schools mentioned, Singleton said that Clemson, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin are also high on his list to receive visits once the NCAA allows them in 2021. Of those schools, Clemson and Georgia are the two he hasn't visited yet. Singleton also took a self-guided tour of Penn State during the 8nal weekend in Sep- tember. A Rivals250 prospect, he ranks No. 111 in the nation and is the fourth- ranked prospect in Pennsylvania. GUNNER GIVENS OT, 6-6, 275 Daleville, Va. Lord Botetourt Givens earned an o9er from Penn State in the be- ginning of March, just when the NCAA was shutting down all on- and o9-cam- pus recruiting. Because of that, he hasn't visited University Park yet, but has been making it clear for months that a trip to Penn State is near the top of his list once visits are allowed in 2021. Of his top 12 schools – Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, South Carolina and Virginia Tech – Givens has only been able to visit Clemson, South Carolina and Virginia Tech, so there's still a long way to go here when it comes to visits and getting a true feel for where he 8ts best. Ohio State should be another school that gets a crack at Givens, and you can't rule out elite Southeastern Conference programs like Alabama, Georgia and LSU. Givens is a member of the Rivals100. He's the 48th-ranked prospect overall and the seventh-ranked o9ensive tackle. GEORGE PETTAWAY RB, 5-11, 175 Su1olk, Va. Nansemond Su1olk Academy There's no shortage of tal- ent at running back in 2022, and Pettaway is right near the top of the sta9's board. Since earning an o9er in April, he's admitted that his relationship with Seider is one of the best he's built. He's also said that Penn State's sta9 is among those that he's been speaking with the most. The other schools he has mentioned are Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Singleton should be considered the sta9's top run- ning back prospect for 2022, but there's not much of a gap between him and Pett- away. When you also consider that Penn State appears increasingly unlikely to add a running back in the 2021 cycle, both backs are very much a take for 2022. Pet- taway is ranked No. 100 in the nation and 8:h overall in Virginia. ZACH RICE OT, 6-6, 305 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Christian If Penn State could add any o9ensive tackle in the nation for 2022, it would probably be Rice. The Virginia native emerged on the scene in July 2019 when he camped with the sta9. Although they didn't o9er him right away, all it took was a few games of sophomore 8lm three months later for that to change. Clemson, Florida, Virginia and Virginia Tech are a few of the other schools he's seen so far. Ohio State, Geor- gia and LSU also have his interest, so there's plenty of work to do for the sta9. For now, Givens and Booker feel like more realistic options, but visits in the spring of 2021 will likely determine his top schools in the end. A 8ve-star player, Rice is the top-ranked prospect in Virginia, the No. 3 tackle nationally and the 11th-ranked overall prospect in the class. ■

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