Penn State Sports Magazine
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5 4 O C T O 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 into a tight end. Regardless of the posi- tion, we expect Penn State to recruit him hard over the next year. "They played great for their first game out," Exinor said following PSU's win over the Mountaineers. "Mix that with a crowd of 110,000 people in white, and West Vir- ginia had no chance." Rated 179th overall and 13th among athletes in the On3 Industry Ranking, Exinor said he's developed a good rela- tionships with Sanders, as well as receiv- ers coach Marques Hagans and assistant recruiting coordinator Rashad Rich. "I've gotten to know Coach Rich and Coach Hagans better," he said. "We hop on calls maybe once or twice a week." The 2026 class also had a deep list of talented players in attendance. In ad- dition to Messiah Mickens, a four-star running back from Trinity High in Har- risburg who committed in August, there were more than a dozen players on hand who already hold offers from PSU. The Harrisburg region was well-rep- resented, with offensive linemen Kevin Brown and Tyler Merrill highlighting the visitor list. Brown, who plays for Har- risburg High, and Merrill, who attends Cumberland Valley, already hold four- star ratings from On3. Only 100 players have earned that distinction so far in the 2026 class. While both have a long way to go, they have also visited Penn State five times since last October. The Nittany Lions also hosted two quality quarterbacks in Semaj Beals of Philadelphia and Nathan Bernhard of Ashland, Ohio. Both are just now begin- ning to visit schools. There were also three quality line- backer prospects in Colsen Gatten and Daiveron Taylor, both of whom reside in Pittsburgh, as well as Maurice Barnes of Harrisburg. ■ 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 Egan Boyer OT 6-8 250 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 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 6-4 250 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Washington, D.C. Friendship Collegiate Academy Cooper Cousins OL 6-6 305 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Erie, Pa. McDowell T.A. Cunningham DL 6-6 275 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loganville, Ga. Grayson Tyseer Denmark WR 5-10 185 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Philadelphia Imhotep Charter 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 6-3 325 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 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. 6-1 190 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Belle Vernon, Pa. Belle Vernon Jon Mitchell CB 5-11 175 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin Luke Reynolds TE 6-4 220 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 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 6-0 200 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Irvington, N.J. Irvington Mylachi Williams DE 6-3 217 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Philadelphia Bonner-Prendergast Kenny Woseley 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 S 6-2 175 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Newark, N.J. Malcolm X Shabazz Jaelyne Matthews OT 6-5 273 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Toms River, N.J. Toms River North C L A S S O F 2 0 2 6 C O M M I T M E N T S * Name Pos Ht Wt Rating** Home School Messiah Mickens RB 5-10 195 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Harrisburg, Pa. Trinity * As of Sept. 11 | ** On3 player rating as of Sept. 11