Penn State on final list for Top 50 ranked cornerback

Penn State is hoping to add another high quality cornerback to the Class of 2024.

Penn State has been making waves across the country with its 2024 class. They have now jumped into the top 10 with the 10th-ranked recruiting class nationally according to 247Sports.

This early success is coming on the heels of the 2023 class that saw them finish outside the top 10 after having the sixth-ranked class in 2022.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Aaron Scott Jr.[/autotag] has been on the radar for many teams in the country, racking up 31 scholarship offers. The 5’11” 165-pound prospect from Ohio is the 43rd-best player in the 2024 class according to On3’s industry ranking.

Scott Jr. announced his top 12 schools on Easter Sunday. Penn State was included as one of the schools despite already landing two cornerbacks in this class. Still, it would be surprising if [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] turned away one of the most talented players on their recruiting radar, even with the position being heavily recruited.

The other schools on the list include Oregon, Ohio State, USC, Michigan, Notre Dame, Florida State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Kentucky, and Louisville.

On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has Ohio State as the massive favorite to land Scott Jr. They have been given a 95.2% to keep the four-star cornerback instate. Penn State has been given a less than one percent chance to land the top 50 player.

Scott Jr. did mention to Hayes Fawcett of On3 that Oregon has been his dream school since elementary school, so it was interesting to not see that program show up in the prediction machine.

If Penn State isn’t able to land Scott Jr. it won’t be a devastating blow because of how well they’ve recruited the cornerback position so far in the 2024 class.

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