AMANI
ORUWARIYE
CB,
6-1, 185
Tampa, Fla.
Gaither HS
WHAT HE DID Oruwariye did a little bit of
everything for Gaither High during his
senior season, but it was his play on de-
fense that really stood out to college
coaches. Competing in one of Florida's
toughest divisions, he ers, in-
cluding o>ers from Georgia Tech,
Louisville, Missouri, Nebraska, UCF and
Virginia.
WHO OPENED THE DOOR Franklin was the key
to Oruwariye's decision. Josh Gattis helped
out, but without Franklin, it's doubtful
that he would have committed to either
Penn State or Vanderbilt.
QUOTABLE Jason Stokes, Oruwariye's coach
at Gaither High: "Amani comes from a
real great upbringing, great parents and
great brothers who have made him a real
hard worker. He's extremely competitive
and is the kind of young man who will al-
ways do the right thing when no one is
looking. He's going to be a great addition
to such a great school."
PHIL'S TAKE Oruwariye is one of three cor-
nerback prospects in Penn State's class,
joining Grant Haley and Daquan Worley.
He should bring some versatility to the
Nittany Lions' secondary in the coming
years.
He's got the necessary speed,
quickness and ball reactions to excel at
the boundary cornerback position, and
he also has the size and physical ability
to play free safety. In addition, Oruwariye
provides strong run support, has superb
tackling technique and can play press
man-to-man defense. I expect him to
contribute as a freshman on special
teams, and I believe he will start his col-
lege career at the boundary cornerback
spot.
TROY
REEDER
LB, 6-2, 235
Wilmington, Del.
Salesianum School
WHAT HE DID As team captain in 2013, Reed-
er led Salesianum to the Delaware state
title, tallying 58 unassisted tackles and
28 assists along the way. He also had 3.5
sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered
three. As a running back, he rushed for
1,154 yards and 18 touchdowns on 180
carries for the Sals, who ense. Rivals considers him the No.
2 player in Delaware.
WHERE HE VISITED Reeder was initially com-
mitted to North Carolina for lacrosse, but
following his junior season, he decided
that he had a brighter future in football.
He collected football o>ers from Boston
College, Miami (Fla.), Pitt, Rutgers, Van-
derbilt and Virginia, and he visited the
Cavaliers a few times before settling on
Penn State in February 2013.
WHO OPENED THE DOOR Former linebackers
coach Ron Vanderlinden initiated contact
with Reeder in the spring of his sophomore
year and made it immediately known that
Reeder would be one of Penn State's top
linebacker targets for the Class of 2014.
QUOTABLE Dan Reeder, Troy's father: "I
was fortunate enough to play in the league
a couple years [for the Pittsburgh Steelers],
and that was the one thing I always picked
up on when I played with or against guys
from Penn State: They're very articulate,
very bright guys – guys who earned great
degrees. That's a big reason why I want
Troy to go to Penn State. I want him to be
at a place that stresses that kind of stu>
over football. Penn State o>ers the best
of both worlds."
PHIL'S TAKE Physically, Reeder appears ca-
pable of contributing at middle linebacker
right away. He has a vertical leap of 34
inches, runs a reported 4.55-second 40-
yard dash, benches 350 pounds and squats
525 pounds. In addition, Reeder has great
football instincts – a quality that comes
as no surprise considering that he's a return).
WHAT HE WON Scott earned a three-star
ranking from Rivals.com. He's the 10th-
ranked all-purpose running back and the
15th-ranked prospect in Virginia. The
Fairfax Times named him to its
