Penn State Sports Magazine
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A P R I L 2 2 , 2 0 1 7 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . c O M 15 F O O T B A L L R E C R U I T I N G Nittany Lions land two linemen R Y A N S N Y D E R | S N y d E R 4 2 0 8 8 @ G M A I L . c O M Just 24 hours after offensive lineman Chris Bleich announced that he would be opening up his recruitment, James Franklin and his assistants were able to add two replacements to their Class of 2018, as four-star offen- sive tackles Nana Asiedu and Antwan Reed both verbally committed to the staff in the hours leading up to the Blue-White Game. At 6-foot-5, 260 pounds, Asiedu was the more coveted of the two prospects. A member of the Rivals250, the Stafford, Va., native earned more than two dozen scholarship offers. Some of the top schools on his list included Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Virginia Tech. Following an unofficial visit in Febru- ary, Asiedu called the Nittany Lions his favorite. Both Clemson and Virginia Tech were also high on his list, but he ulti- mately chose the Lions due to his comfort with the coaching staff. "I decided to pick Penn State because that's where I have the best relationships with the coaches and I feel the most com- fortable," Asiedu said. "I feel like I fit in best there. The coaching staff and I text back and forth every single day. Some- NAME POS HT WT RATING HOME SCHOOL Nana Asiedu OL 6-5 260 ★★★★ Stafford, Va. North Stafford Trent Gordon DB 6-0 175 ★★★★ Manvel, Texas Manvel Isaiah Humphries DB 5-11 185 ★★★ Sachse, Texas Sachse Justin Fields QB 6-3 220 ★★★★ Kennesaw, Ga. Harrison Patrick Freiermuth TE 6-5 250 ★★★★ North Andover, Mass. Brooks School Charlie Katshir LB 6-3 190 ★★★ Mechanicsburg, Pa. Cumberland Valley Zack Kuntz TE 6-7 218 ★★★★ Camp Hill, Pa. Camp Hill Jesse Luketa LB 6-3 225 ★★★★ Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep Micah Parsons DE 6-3 235 ★★★★★ Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Antwan Reed OL 6-5 335 ★★★★ Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon Justin Shorter WR 6-4 210 ★★★★ Monmouth Junction, N.J. South Brunswick Ricky Slade RB 5-9 195 ★★★★ Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton Nick Tarburton LB 6-4 240 ★★★★ Perkasie, Pa. Pennridge * As of April 22 VERBAL COMMITMENTS* Franklin poses with Asiedu during a recent visit to Penn State. A four-star offensive line- man from Stafford, Va., Asiedu announced on Saturday that he intends to sign with the Nittany Lions. Photo courtesy of Nana Asiedu