Penn State Sports Magazine
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WHAT HE DID As a junior, George caught 29 passes for 498 yards and 11 touch- downs. This past fall, he enjoyed an even bigger season, catching 61 passes for 888 yards and 11 scores. George averaged 14.7 yards per catch and added 141 yards and two touchdowns on rushing attempts as a senior, helping the Clippers 9nish 8-5. On defense, he had 40 tackles and 9ve interceptions from his free safety spot. WHAT HE WON George earned All- County honors following his sopho- more, junior and senior seasons, and was named All-Met the past two years. He was also named O:ensive Player of the Year for Prince George's County as a senior. A four-star prospect, George is a member of the Rivals250, checking in at No. 238. He is considered the No. 6 overall prospect in Maryland and the No. 41 wide receiver nationally. WHERE HE VISITED George received o:ers from schools throughout the Northeast and Midwest, including eight of- fers from Big Ten programs. Among the schools at the top of his list were Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wis- consin. He received his o:er from Penn State in December 2016 and visited campus in February. He returned last July for the Lasch Bash and announced his decision the following day. George had been close with Joe Moorhead and Charles Hu:, but their exit in early De- cember for Mississippi State didn't change his mind. "Honestly, a lot of us [recruits] feel like this is a great move for Coach Moorhead," he said. "A lot of the guys have said that they're happy for him. Obviously, we would have loved to have been coached by him, but we knew that he could potentially earn an oppor- tunity like this at some point." James Franklin said George's thoughtful nature will serve him well at Penn State. "He's physically mature, he's mentally ma- ture," Franklin said. "I think he's got a chance to come in and do some really good things for us." QUOTABLE George to The Washington Post: "I hate being on the sideline. It feels like I'm not getting anything done." PHIL'S TAKE George is a physical wide receiver who reminds me of Chris God- win coming out of high school. To go along with his physical style of play, he ran the 40 in 4.6 seconds at multiple camps this past summer. George runs very precise routes and does a superb job of catching the football with his hands. In fact, among the group of receivers that Penn State will sign this year, he may have the best hands of the bunch. George also uses his body well to ward o: defenders and catch the ball at the high point of its arc. I expect him to play at one of the two outside wide receiver positions. ■ SURE-HANDED George caught 61 passes for 888 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior at Oxon Hill. Photo cour- tesy of Rivals.com Rivals.com DANIEL GEORGE RIVALS ★★★★ | POS WR | HT 6-2 | WT 210 | HOME Fort Washington, Md. | SCHOOL Oxon Hill P L A Y E R B I O S