Penn State Sports Magazine
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2 4 M A R C H 2 0 2 5 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M / / / / / / / T H E C L A S S O F 2 0 2 5 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / defensive end, cornerback and the of- fensive line. The Lions landed a pair of On3 four- star edge rushers in Dayshaun Burnett of Imani Christian Academy in Pitts- burgh and Chaz Coleman of Warren G. Harding High in Warren, Ohio. Another four-star prospect who figures to keep opposing quarterbacks on the run is La- Var Arrington II. Listed as a linebacker by PSU, he was a pass-rushing force at Charter Oak High in Covina, Calif. Meanwhile, consensus four-star prospect Jahmir Joseph of St. Joseph Regional in Montvale, N.J., headlines the three-man cornerback contingent, while four-star tackle Malachi Good- man of Paramus (N.J.) Catholic leads a quartet of offensive linemen. Un- til Olesh joined, Goodman was Penn State's highest-rated signee, ranking 34th among all prospects in the 2025 class according to On3. Other than Olesh's flip, the early signing period was virtually drama- free. The Lions did lose four-star edge rusher Jayden Woods to Florida in No- vember, but when it came time to make everything official, Penn State's com- mitted players followed through. The Lions didn't have any last-second de- fections, and they got everything done in December; there were no additions to the class on the traditional signing day in February. The lack of surprises was entirely by design. "One of the things that we take great Four-star offensive tackle Malachi Goodman will bolster head coach James Franklin's offensive line in the years to come. The New Jersey product is rated as the nation's No. 34 overall prospect and No. 6 tackle by On3. PHOTO COURTESY MALACHI GOODMAN On3 Industry 2025 Team Recruiting Rankings As of Feb. 25 Rk. School Commits 1. Texas 25 2. Georgia 28 3. Alabama 21 4. Oregon 19 5. Ohio State 26 6. Michigan 24 7. Texas A&M 25 8. Auburn 26 9. LSU 23 10. Tennessee 25 14. Penn State 27