Penn State didn’t end their season the way they wanted to, but the future is still bright in Happy Valley. The past few days have been a whirlwind of emotions with big coaching changes around college football.
Penn State fans can take a big sigh of relief, as James Franklin will be staying put for the next 10 years. As previously mentioned, this is a huge plus for recruiting.
Let’s take a look at some players on the radar for the Nittany Lions.
The first one is four-star 2022 safety in Larry Turner-Gooden.
Gooden is another two-way player that could potentially be finding his way to Happy Valley to join Cristian Driver, another fellow WR/S playing under James Franklin from the 2022 class.
Gooden recently announced his top five schools, with Penn State making the list. He will be announcing his commitment on January 8th at the All American game.
BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Larry Turner-Gooden is down to 5️⃣ Schools, and has set his Commitment Date.
The 6’0 180 S from Playa Del Ray, CA will commit at the All-American Game on January 8th
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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 25, 2021
He would be a be another versatile addition to the 2022 recruiting class, which continues to get better.
The next one is a four-star defensive lineman from Bradenton, Florida in Will Norman.
Norman can excel both as an interior or on the outside. He also recently released his top 10 schools, with two Big Ten schools making the list, including Penn State.
Extremely thankful for these opportunities! God please continue to bless me and guide me in the right direction 🙏🏽(Recruitment 100% Open) pic.twitter.com/vtFGMFnHfZ
— Will Norman (@WThrill3) November 25, 2021
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— Rivals (@Rivals) November 4, 2021
Both of these players would be big additions to Penn State’s defense.
The secondary is potentially losing a good amount after this season, but they have a good amount of young talent coming in.
As for the defensive line, they are continuing to develop their current underclassmen, and Norman would be a versatile recruit that could provide help anywhere on the defensive line.
Penn State’s future continues to look bright, and guys like Gooden and Norman would be nice additions to a strong defense in Happy Valley.
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