Penn State Sports Magazine
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/775386
CLASS OF 2017 NAME POS HT WT RATING HOME SCHOOL Damion Barber DE 6-3 245 ★★★ Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg D.J. Brown CB 5-10 165 ★★★ Fairburn, Ga. Creekside Journey Brown RB 5-11 180 ★★★ Meadville, Pa. Meadville Sean Clifford QB 6-2 207 ★★★★ Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Brelin Faison-Walden LB 6-1 200 ★★★★ Greensboro, N.C. Grimsley Brailyn Franklin LB 6-2 200 ★★★ Haymarket, Va. Battlefield K.J. Hamler WR 5-9 152 ★★★★ Orchard Lake, Mich. IMG Academy (Fla.) Fred Hansard DT 6-3 314 ★★★★ Princeton, N.J. Hun School Mac Hippenhammer WR 6-0 170 ★★★ Fort Wayne, Ind. Snider Desmond Holmes OL 6-4 320 ★★★ Springfield, Pa. Cardinal O'Hara Donovan Johnson DB 5-10 169 ★★★★ Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech Robert Martin OL 6-5 258 ★★★ Montvale, N.J. St. Joseph's Yetur Matos DE 6-5 230 ★★★★ Fredericksburg, Va. Chancellor Michael Miranda OL 6-3 295 ★★★ Stow, Ohio Stow-Munroe Falls Dylan Rivers LB 6-3 220 ★★★★ Stephens City, Va. Sherando Cameron Sullivan-Brown WR 6-1 185 ★★★ Laurel, Md. St. Vincent Pallotti Jonathan Sutherland Saf. 6-0 193 ★★★★ Alexandria, Va. Episcopal C.J. Thorpe OL 6-4 310 ★★★★ Pittsburgh, Pa. Central Catholic Lamont Wade DB 5-9 190 ★★★★★ Clairton, Pa. Clairton CLASS OF 2018 NAME POS HT WT RATING HOME SCHOOL Chris Bleich OL 6-5 308 ★★★ Plymouth, Pa. Wyoming Valley West Isaiah Humphries DB 5-11 185 ★★★ Sachse, Texas Sachse Justin Fields QB 6-3 210 ★★★★ Kennesaw, Ga. Harrison Patrick Freiermuth TE 6-5 230 ★★★★ North Andover, Mass. Brooks School Zack Kuntz TE 6-7 210 ★★★★ Camp Hill, Pa. Camp Hill Micah Parsons DE 6-3 235 ★★★★★ Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Justin Shorter WR 6-4 210 ★★★★ Monmouth Junction, N.J. South Brunswick * As of Jan. 15 V E R B A L C O M M I T M E N T S * work out at one of the two outside linebacker positions this spring. Physi- cally, he has the frame to add 10, 15, maybe even 20 pounds in the upcoming year, so we expect that to be his pri- mary focus. That said, it's no secret that help is needed at linebacker, so a redshirt isn't a given. Of course, how all four prospects handle the combination of classes, training and practice will ultimately impact their chances of receiving early playing time. But even if they do get o# to a slow start, enrolling early will only help their long-term development. Sure, they will just be another group of freshmen once spring practice gets started, but the op- portunity to get their feet wet could prove invaluable once the season begins. That's especially true in 2017, as the cur- rent roster has proven that it's just a few pieces away from being something spe- cial. ■