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Penn State commit Tyseer Denmark earns Big 33 MVP honors

Incoming Penn State wide receiver Tyseer Denmark was on fire in Team Pennsylvania’s blowout of Maryland in the Big 33 game.

One of the longest-running high school all-star games took place this weekend, and one of Penn State’s incoming players rose to the occasion. The Big 33 Classic, pitting some of Pennsylvania’s top high school seniors against a team of Maryland all-stars, was played Sunday, and Penn State commit [autotag]Tyseer Denmark[/autotag] dazzled early and often.

Denmark caught four passes for 95 yards with three going for touchdowns to help the Pennsylvania team handle their opponent. Denmark was named Pennsylavnia’s Big 33 MVP after torching the Maryland defense for all three of his touchdowns in the first half. Pennsylvania topped Maryland by a score of 31-7.

Denmark was one of the top priorities for Penn State in the Class of 2024 as the Nittany Lions need playmaking wide receivers. The Imhotep Institute recruit out of Philadelphia was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals and On3 and received a three-star rating from 247Sports. He was considered a top-10 recruit overall in the state by 247Sports and Rivals and the no. 11 player in Pennsylvania by ESPN and On3.

Penn State offered Denmark back in February 2021 and kept making a push for him even after he originally committed to Oregon in November 2022. Denmark backed off his commitment to the Ducks the following summer and flipped to Penn State days later. He then signed with Penn State in the early signing period in Dec. 2023 and is scheduled to arrive on campus this summer.

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Future Rutgers football quarterback Colin O’Sullivan breaks down his game-winning touchdown in the ‘Big 33’

Rutgers football commit Colin O’Sullivan talks recent play in the ‘Big 33.’

In the ‘Big 33’ game over the weekend, Rutgers football commit Collin O’Sullivan had the winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to lift to Pennslyvania to a 31-27 win over Maryland.

The 31-yard touchdown pass, with 1:15 left in the game, was a beautifully touched pass to wide receiver Kenny Johnson, a Pittsburgh commit. O’Sullivan, a Preferred Walk On (PWO) commit, gave his verbal to the program in mid-January.

A foot-11 quarterback, Sullivan attends Upper Dublin High School (Fort Washington, PA) and led his program to a 14-1 record as a senior.

In 2022, O’Sullivan threw for 2946 yards, 36 touchdowns, and had a 67% completion percentage.

His touchdown throw to Johnson came just moments after another touchdown throw was called back.

“We were up all game and Maryland took the lead with 2:30 left.. we got a first down and then I hit a wide receiver on a crossing route for a 60-yard touchdown but as he was going endzone, the ref called a crack back block that called back a touchdown. But we still got a 30-yard gain and ball on the 30-yard line,” O’Sullivan told Rutgers Wire.

“Very next play = we had bunch into boundary and Kenny isolated to the field. The safety was middle of field and I knew no way he could get over top to help on a fade, so he ran a go route and I put it in his outside shoulder and he made a great catch.”

 

O’Sullivan is an impressive quarterback, with an accurate arm and the ability to lead a receiver open with his passing. He reports to Rutgers on June 17.

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What is the ‘Big 33’? The game has changed format in recent years, featuring the best senior football athletes from two states with deep talent levels:

“Presently, the Big 33 Classic features the top players from Pennsylvania going head-to-head with Maryland’s finest 33 players. The Big 33 Classic has long been known as “The Super Bowl of High School Football.”

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Penn State commits help Pennsylvania dominate Maryland in Big 33 Football Classic

Penn State commit Keon Wylie was impressive in the Big 33 Football Classic

A handful of future Penn State Nittany Lions to part in one of the longest-running high school football traditions in the state this weekend. The Big 33 Football Classic, pitting top high school seniors from Pennsylvania against some of the top seniors from the state of Maryland, took place in Harrisburg on Monday. A total of six players heading to Penn State participated in the game.

[autotag]Mekhi Flowers[/autotag], [autotag]Anthony Ivey[/autotag], [autotag]Blaise Sokach-Minnick[/autotag], [autotag]Ken Talley[/autotag], and [autotag]Keon Wylie[/autotag] all played for the Pennsylavnia. [autotag]Jim Fitzgerald[/autotag] suited up for Maryland.

Pennsylvania won the game, 28-7, to earn a third straight victory over Maryland in the series. Pennsylvania has now won seven of the last nine Big 33 games. Wylie was one of the defensive stars of the game, earning game MVP honors for his effort resulting in two tackles, one pass breakup, and a sack.

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