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will add three defensive ends and just one defensive tackle this year. Two defensive tackles are possible, too, and maybe even more likely than not, but if the Lions get into a situation where they have to choose between adding a fourth defen- sive end or a second defensive tackle, I think there's a good chance they'll take the end. Of course, that all depends on the player; Strickland is the sta4's No. 2 target at defensive tackle behind Artis, is looking to visit June 11-13 and could well end up in blue and white. As for Okun- lola, he may be the best prospect in New England this year, although Penn State likes Notre Dame commit Ty Chan a lot, too. No visits so far for Okunlola, but he's speaking with Penn State more and more. Keep an eye on him for an o5cial visit in June. Keon Sabb Saf. | 6-2 | 195 Glassboro, N.J. IMG Academy (Fla.) Penn State was never considered an early favorite to land Sabb, but it would have been a lot easier to get him on cam- pus if he hadn't transferred to IMG Academy. He's a lot farther from Uni- versity Park now that he's attending school in Bradenton, Fla., and he'll be getting a lot of attention playing for one of the country's top high school football teams. The Nittany Lions made his top 15, and the communication is strong enough that they should make his top 10. But it's tough to predict what will happen after that. Penn State and Rut- gers are the only schools he's seen, so he should be very busy this summer. Franklin and his staff have to get him back on campus when everything opens up. Anto Saka DE | 6-4 | 225 Towson, Md. Loyola Blakefield Saka is similar to offensive tackle Ryan Brubaker in that he didn't earn an offer from Penn State until recently, but now that he has one, the Nittany Lions have to land him. Although he's not from Pennsylvania like Brubaker is, he's from the Lions' second-most-important state in Maryland, which is actually down a bit this year in talent with just seven four-star players. Academics are also very important with Saka and his family, so that should help Penn State, too. Saka already set an official visit to PSU for June 18-20. Enai White DE | 6-5 | 230 Philadelphia, Pa. Imhotep Charter Most years, an elite defensive end from Philadelphia would be No. 1 on this list, but in Dennis-Sutton, there happens to be another elite rusher at a school that's equally important (or more) about 100 miles southwest. Something else to consider is that many believe White will leave Pennsylvania for college. Franklin, Deion Barnes, John Scott Jr. and Terry Smith are tag-teaming this recruitment. He's a very important prospect, but Penn State is likely outside of his top three. ■ NAME POS HT WT RATING HOME SCHOOL Drew Allar QB 6-5 220 ★★★ Medina, Ohio Medina Jerry Cross TE 6-6 220 ★★★★ Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King Mehki Flowers Ath. 6-1 195 ★★★★ Steelton, Pa. Central Dauphin East Anthony Ivey WR 5-11 173 ★★★★ Lancaster, Pa. Manheim Township 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. IMG Academy (Fla.) Ken Talley LB 6-2 220 ★★★★ Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast * As of April 4 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 *

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