Penn State is still hard at work putting together its recruiting class for 2024, but the work being done on the [autotag]Class of 2025[/autotag] is also paying off early on as well. On Tuesday, Penn State added a second commitment to the 2025 class with safety [autotag]Omari Gaines[/autotag] announcing his verbal commitment to the Nittany Lions.
Gaines chose Penn State over offers from West Virginia, Temple, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Duke, and more. The 6′-3″ 175-pound safety is ranked by Rivals as the 14th-best player overall in the state of New Jersey, which is always a big recruiting state for Penn State. Penn State may have scored Gaines before the heat really turns up on his recruiting. Rivals is the only recruiting service with a ranking for him at the moment, but he did make the NJ.com top 50 as a sophomore in 2022, so he’s stock will certainly be on the rise during his upcoming junior season.
Class of 2025 N.J. CB @omarigaines_ is one of many shining stars on St. Peter's Prep's loaded defense. But here's why he, individually, made the new @njdotcom Top 50 as a sophomore.https://t.co/NoVhPdjSSt#NJDotComTop50Week pic.twitter.com/I5v4IAe7AD
— Todderick Hunt (@TodderickHunt) August 30, 2022
Penn State extended an offer to Gaines in April 2022 while Gaines and his family visited the campus. He was among the prospective student-athletes who made a visit to Penn State last weekend. Gaines has previously visited Penn State for a 7-on-7 tournament and a future visit should be expected as he continues to go through the recruiting process even after a commitment.
Thank you to the coaching staff at Penn State University for having me and their hospitality. I had an amazing visit in Happy Valley! @CoachTerryPSU @Coach_Elby @coachjfranklin @CoachTrautFB @BigBody_Nas8 #WeAre🤍💙 pic.twitter.com/rsBm65nJqc
— OmariGaines🎸 (@omarigaines_) April 2, 2022
#WeAre nation like my recent on instagram🤍💙 @omarigaines pic.twitter.com/Czb4o9AyT9
— OmariGaines🎸 (@omarigaines_) April 2, 2022
Gaines is the second commit in Penn State’s Class of 2025 at the moment. He joins Jaelyne Matthews, a four-star offensive tackle from Toms River, New Jersey.
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