A
yron Monroe had no shortage of men-
tors to help him throughout the re-
cruiting process.
There was Joe Patterson, his head coach
at St. John's College High in Washington,
D.C., who has sent more than a dozen
players to Division I programs during the
past decade. There was Roman Morris –
father of former Penn State cornerback
Stephon Morris – with whom Monroe
trained. And there was former Philadelphia
Eagles cornerback Troy Vincent Sr., Mor-
ris's partner at Prime Example, a defensive
back training academy that has helped
more than 30 prospects earn Division I
scholarships.
Morris said Penn State is getting a special
prospect, both on and o; the :eld.
"Ayron is an excellent athlete, obviously,
but he's also an excellent young man o;
the :eld," he said. "He comes from a great
family. He's going to be a great represen-
tative for Penn State.
"On the :eld, he's improved so much
when it comes to reading the quarterback,
reading the play. He has all the tangibles
to be a great defensive back, so when you
add in his character and his football smarts,
I know that Penn State fans are going to
really enjoy watching Ayron these next
four or :ve years."
Ayron's brother, Andre, also knows a
thing or two about college football. A
