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emy in Little Rock, Ark. Ranked No. 1 in the nation at his position, Henry is the brother of Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry. "I haven't been able to visit yet, but I do plan on visiting Penn State as soon as I get the chance," Henry said. "I'd love to make it up there before the end of the season. But if not, I'll probably come during the o<-season. "I've talked a lot with Coach [Ricky] Rahne and Coach Franklin. We've built a really strong relationship, one of the best I've formed with any school, to this point." Louisiana is another state loaded with talent, yet it's been di=cult for the sta< to make any headway there in recent years. While there's still a long way to go until Penn State is stealing prospects from LSU, Smith has been talking to the nation's top-ranked cornerback, Derek Stingley Jr. A native of Baton Rouge, Stingley has been communicating with Smith and Franklin for the past couple of months. Their relationship has progressed to the point that Penn State even sent Smith down to Baton Rouge on Oct. 12 to watch one of Stingley's games. "Right now, Coach Smith and Coach Justin [King] are the coaches I'm in con- stant communication with," Stingley said "I like what the sta< has done. They've come in there and have made Penn State one of the top schools in the country." Only time will tell if Penn State is actu- ally able to improve on this year's eh overall visit to Penn State since February. Both Putnam and Dalcourt also visited Penn State in the spring, making the game against Indiana their ;rst in Beaver Stadium. "I had a great visit," Putnam said. "The atmosphere is amazing and it was great to see Penn State win by a good margin." Running back Keilan Robinson of St. John's College High in Washington, D.C., and Metchie, who's originally from Canada but now plays at Saint James High in Hagerstown, Md., were also in attendance for the Indiana game. Both Robinson and Metchie earned o

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