Penn State has added another piece to its Class of 2023 with a commitment flip of their own. [autotag]Jaxon Smolik[/autotag], a three-star quarterback from Iowa has flipped his commitment from Tulane to Penn State, filling a hole in the recruiting class for the Nittany Lions.
Smolik announced his updated decision with a post on his Twitter account on Friday. Smolik shared his commitment to Penn State a day after issuing a statement thanking Tulane for the opportunity he was previously set to accept.
“After further conversations with my family and looking at all the options, I have decided to decommit from Tulane,” Smolik said on Thursday. “I will forever be grateful to Tulane University, the coaches, staff and fans!”
Penn State has been speculated to be in a good position to flip Smolik with his commitment. After a solid showing at the Elite 11 Finals and attending a Penn State football camp in late July, Penn State appeared to be trending in a good direction to add Smolik to the recruiting haul in the impressive Class of 2023.
The addition of Smolik was needed to have a quarterback in the recruiting class after having a previous quarterback, Marcus Stokes, commit flip his decision.
Smolik is a consensus three-star recruit according to the recruiting rankings offered by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals. He is the No. 9 prospect in the state of Iowa in the 247Sports composite rankings.
WE ARE PENN STATE đŚ After further conversations with my family I have decided to commit to Penn State University! Thank you to God, my family and coaches @coachjfranklin @Coach_Yurcich #WeAre #107kStrong #PSUnrivaled pic.twitter.com/PE6qO1Nj6c
— Jaxon Smolik (@JaxonSmolik) August 12, 2022
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