Penn State extends offer to ’26 wide receiver from New Jersey

Penn State is the second offer for New Jersey Class of ’26 receiver. Nittany Lions may have inside edge.

When Penn State isn’t looking to secure the top high school recruits in the state, they are checking in on the top players from neighboring states like Maryland and New Jersey. And over the weekend, Penn State got a jumpstart on its recruiting efforts with New Jersey wide receiver Nyqir Helton, from Winslow Township.

Helton announced his scholarship offer from Penn State on his X, formerly known as Twitter, account. Helton attended Penn State’s final elite camp of the summer over the weekend and left with a scholarship offer in hand.

It is still too early for Helton — a 6′-0″, 170-pound receiver — to have a recruiting ranking as a member of the Class of 2026, but this is his second FBS offer on the table. The Penn State offer is the first for Helton from a Power 5 program. The only previous offer on record came from UConn. UConn extended an offer in mid-June.

Here is something else to keep in mind when it comes to the ongoing recruitment of Helton. His high school football coach at Winslow Township is former Penn State running back Bill Belton. And his offensive coordinator? That would be former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Those should be some terrific resources for information and feedback on the Penn State experience if Helton chooses to go to either for some insight to playing for Penn State.

 

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