Penn State headed into the first weekend of spring football practices with their eyes on a pretty notable recruiting weekend. And the weekend got off on the right foot with the news that the Nittany Lions were in the top five for in-state four-star defensive lineman Jameial Lyons.
Lyons unveiled his top five on Friday with a post on his Twitter account. As many expected would be the case, Penn State was included in the top five. Early recruiting projections predict Lyons will eventually give his commitment to Penn State (On3 Sports gives Penn State a 98.6% chance of securing the commitment from Lyons, for example).
Penn State’s work on developing defensive linemen over the years has certainly been a draw for recruits playing in the trenches. The ability to mold potential first-round picks at the position such as Odafe Oweh and, perhaps, Arnold Ebiketie is certainly noticed. And Penn State’s efforts to securing the top players within the state are well-documented, some years yielding better results than others.
Lyons’ top five reveal included West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Illinois, and Cincinnati.
Jameial Lyons’s Recruiting Profile
Rating
| Stars | Overall | State | Position | |
| 247 | 4 | – | 7 | 26 |
| Rivals | 3 | – | 16 | 35 |
| ESPN | – | – | – | – |
| On3 Recruiting | 4 | 241 | 4 | 34 |
| 247 Composite | 3 | 464 | 13 | 38 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Philadelphia, PA |
| Projected Position | Defensive Line |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 245 |
| Class | 2023 |
Recruitment
- Offered on July 30, 2021
- Attends football camp on June 25, 2021
- Unofficial visit on July 31, 2021
- Unofficial visit on September 18, 2021
- Attends Junior Day on January 29, 2022
Offers
- Penn State
- Boston College
- Bowling Green
- Cincinnati
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Nebraska
- Pittsburgh
- Virginia Tech
- West Virginia
Crystal Ball
No crystal ball predictions at this time.
Film
Check out my highlight – https://t.co/fhkOSARJcd @RomanCatholicHC @PAPrepsRivals
— Jameial Lyons (@Mill12k) November 10, 2021
Put me anywhere I’m hitting pic.twitter.com/WTuHVLpWZL
— Jameial Lyons (@Mill12k) February 14, 2022
Top 5!!! (Recruitment 100% Still Open) pic.twitter.com/l05cd67g5v
— Jameial Lyons (@Mill12k) March 26, 2022
Philadelphia (PA) Edge Jameial Lyons turned everyone’s head this week with his athleticism and nimble feet at receiver. Big ceiling for development pic.twitter.com/aMWMIzxiAY
— Mike Roach (@MikeRoach247) February 21, 2022
Nittnay Nation show me sum love!!! #weare #notcommitted pic.twitter.com/LYE4VcYU3s
— Jameial Lyons (@Mill12k) January 30, 2022
There may not have been a more physically imposing player on the fields this weekend than Philly’s Jameial Lyons (@jMill12k) — a DE from Roman Catholic. 6-5, 250 playing TE but he’s gonna be a bad dude playing DL in college. pic.twitter.com/h6zFwCBMly
— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) January 24, 2022
Blessed To Receive 1st Team All Catholic. #RISEUP 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/eARI3UDRY0
— Jameial Lyons (@Mill12k) November 16, 2021
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