Penn State Sports Magazine
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5 4 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M Listed at 6-7, 275 pounds, Al- iciene has developed a good rela- tionship with Penn State offen- sive line coach Phil Trautwein, but there are plenty of other schools in pursuit. Boston College, Ken- tucky, Louisville and Pitt have all extended offers and have received at least one visit. "I like the fact that [Trautwein] is a coach who knows how to con- nect with players in not only foot- ball but also life," Aliciene said. "His reputation from others is very high, which makes it easy to trust what he says. He also is very en- couraging and a great guy to talk to." In addition to the 2025 pros- pects, Penn State welcomed an impressive list of rising sopho- mores to campus for the Lasch Bash. Top out-of-state players included cornerback Elbert Hill of Akron, Ohio, wide receiver Domi- nic Saidu-Robinson of Dallas, and cornerback Hakim Satterwhite of Washington, D.C. The in-state guest list included Harrisburg High teammates Kevin Brown, an offensive lineman, and Elias Coke, a wide receiver. In ad- dition, PSU welcomed running back Messiah Mickens of Trinity High in Camp Hill and linebacker Daiveon Taylor from Bishop Can- evin in Pittsburgh. All four of those 2026 Pennsylvania pros- pects hold scholarship offers from the Nittany Lions. ■ C L A S S O F 2 0 2 4 C O M M I T M E N T S * Name Pos Ht Wt Rating** Home School Liam Andrews Ath. 6-4 275 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Brookline, Mass. Dexter School Antoine Belgrave-Shorter CB 6-0 175 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin Eagan Boyer OT 6-8 260 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cornelius, N.C. William Amos Hough Caleb Brewer Ath. 6-4 295 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Reading, Pa. Wyomissing Josiah Brown Ath. 5-11 170 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hicksville, N.Y. Malverne Senior DeAndre Cook DL 6-3 255 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Washington, D.C. Friendship Collegiate Academy Cooper Cousins OL 6-6 305 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Erie, Pa. McDowell T.A. Cunningham DL 6-6 275 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Miami, Fla. Miami Central Tyseer Denmark WR 5-10 185 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Philadelphia Roman Catholic Xavier Gilliam DE 6-2 260 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Columbia, Md. Quince Orchard Peter Gonzalez WR 6-2 200 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pittsburgh Central Catholic Ethan Grunkemeyer QB 6-2 190 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy Donovan Harbour OL 6-3 340 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Waukesha, Wis. Catholic Memorial Kari Jackson LB 6-1 220 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bloomfield Hills, Mich. West Bloomfield Dejuan Lane S 6-2 200 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Baltimore Gilman School Quinton Martin Ath. 6-1 185 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Belle Vernon, Pa. Belle Vernon Jon Mitchell CB 5-11 175 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin Luke Reynolds TE 6-4 215 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Westford, Mass. Cheshire Academy (Conn.) Garrett Sexton OT 6-6 265 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead Corey Smith RB 5-11 175 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Waukesha, Wis. Catholic Memorial Anthony Speca LB 6-2 215 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vaboue Toure S 6-0 190 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Irvington, N.J. Irvington Mylachi Williams DE 6-3 217 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Philadelphia Bonner-Prendergast Kenny Woseley Jr. CB 5-11 165 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Philadelphia Imhotep Charter C L A S S O F 2 0 2 5 C O M M I T M E N T S * Name Pos Ht Wt Rating** Home School Kiandrea Barker RB 5-11 185 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beebe, Ark. The Woodlands (Texas) Omari Gaines CB 6-2 175 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Newark, N.J. Malcolm X Shabazz Jaelyne Matthews OT 6-5 273 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Toms River, N.J. Toms River North * As of Aug. 14 | ** On3 player rating as of Aug. 14 Pennsylvania offensive line prospect Michael Carroll has paid four visits to Penn State in the past year but is also considering Michigan, Michigan State and Maryland, among others. PHOTO BY RYAN SNYDER