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Georgia OL Joshua Miller commits to Syracuse

Offensive lineman Joshua Miller announces transfer ACC destination.

Offensive guard Joshua Miller is the latest Georgia Bulldog to transfer to Syracuse. Miller joins former Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown, who is the head coach of the Syracuse Orange.

Miller is a former three-star recruit. The talented offensive guard stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 305 pounds. He signed with Georgia football as a member of the class of 2023.

Miller is the third Georgia player to transfer to Syracuse. He joins wide receivers Jackson Meeks and Zeed Haynes.

Miller announced his commitment to Syracuse via social media:

Georgia football has had 17 players enter the transfer portal following the SEC championship.

Penn State’s 2023 football commitment tracker

The Penn State football Class of 2023 commitment tracker has been updated with the latest recruiting development

The Class of 2022 was great for Penn State, but it’s already time to turn the page toward the Class of 2023. And James Franklin and the Nittany Lions already had a few commitments on the board for the Class of 2023 as the signed letters of intent were coming in for the Class of 2022.

We’ll be keeping track of every commitment that goes on the board for Penn State in the Class of 2023. But knowing that odds are pretty good at least one player will have a change of heart somewhere along the recruiting process, we’ll keep tabs on what they are doing up until signing day.

This tracker will be updated accordingly when needed. It was last updated on February 1, 2023.

Where did the players who decommitted from Penn State end up?

Where did the players who decommitted from Penn State end up in the Class of 2023, and who is still out there?

Penn State just welcomed 22 new members to its football program with the signing of its Class of 2023, although there could still be some more room for another recruit or two or new pieces coming through the transfer portal. But there are some players that got away from Penn State during the recruiting process, which is perfectly normal in this game. Every school deals with a handful of players who change their minds after committing to them at some point in the process because high school students are allowed to change their minds for whatever reason they choose when it comes to where they will be going to college. Such was the case for Penn State with a number of players opting to back off a commitment to the Nittany Lions in the Class of 2023.

Fortunately for Penn State, [autotag]Mathias Barnwell[/autotag] was a rare case where he came back to committing to Penn State after decommitting.

“When he committed, wanted to make sure they were comfortable, truly knew what that was,” head coach [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] said when reflecting on the recruiting efforts of Barnwell that ultimately led to Barnwell signing with Penn State in the Class of 2023. “His eyes started to wander in 10th grade, then committed back to us, which doesn’t always happen.”

Penn State could still end up welcoming another player or two that had previously committed to Penn State before backing off of it along the way. Quarterback [autotag]Marcus Stokes[/autotag] and wide receiver [autotag]Ejani Shakir[/autotag] are two players still available in the recruiting pool. Each had committed to Penn State in the past before stepping back. In the case of Stokes, he flipped his commitment to Florida before having his scholarship offer pulled after a controversial video of Stokes went viral. Shakir merely wanted to take more time to weigh his options, it seems. Both players are currently projected by recruiting analysts and metrics to end up at Penn State, but time will tell how that all plays out.

Here are a few others who backed off a commitment to Penn State and where they each ended up in the early signing period.

3-star Virginia OL Joshua Miller signs with Georgia

Joshua Miller is a Dawg.

Joshua Miller committed to Georgia in June of 2022 after decommitting from Penn State.

On Wednesday, Miller become the second player in the class of 2023 to sign with the Georgia Bulldogs.

A 3-star interior offensive lineman out of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Miller ranks as the nation’s No. 637 overall player, per 247Sports.

He stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs and 305 pounds.

Penn State moves up in 247Sports Class of 2023 rankings after latest commit

Penn State moved up in the national recruiting rankings after Friday night’s recruiting news.

Penn State got a jumpstart on a mid-June weekend feeling good. Class of 2023 defensive lineman [autotag]Tyriq Blanding[/autotag], one of the top recruits from New York, moved up his original commitment date to announce he has decided to commit to Penn State and cancel his scheduled official visit to Michigan. Not a bad way for [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] to head into the weekend.

The latest addition to the Class of 2023, which comes the same week the Nittany Lions had a commitment flip his decision to Georgia, resulted in a slight uptick in the national recruiting rankings. And, once again, Penn State sits atop the rest of the Big Ten in the Class of 2023 for the time being.

According to the updated 247Sports composite rankings, which were updated shortly after Blanding’s announcement, Penn State now owns the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation. Only Notre Dame (No. 1) and Texas Tech (No. 2) currently sit ahead of the Nittany Lions in the Class of 2023. Penn State jumped ahead of Cincinnati (No. 4) and Northwestern (No. 5) following the latest update to the composite rankings. Penn State was previously ranked No. 5 earlier in the week after losing [autotag]Joshua Miller[/autotag]’s commitment to Georgia.

There was some other movement in the recruiting rankings within the top 10 just in the past few days. Ohio State moved from No. 6 down to No. 8 while Georgia moved up from No. 9 to No. 7. Clemson is sitting at No. 6 and Arkansas and Michigan State round out the current top 10.

Time will tell just how high Penn State’s recruiting class remains as the recruiting calendar continues to play out. As a reminder, there is a long way to go and there are some recruiting heavyweights who have yet to really hit their stride. For example, Alabama is currently ranked No. 47 in the updated recruiting rankings, below Illinois and Vanderbilt. That won’t stay that way.

But regardless, Penn State continues to look to be in a solid position to follow up a high-quality Class of 2022 with a very respectable Class of 2023.

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Penn State lands Tyriq Blanding to Class of 2023 haul

Penn State beats out Michigan for commitment of Tyriq Blanding.

Penn State started the weekend with some good news on the recruiting trail. [autotag]Tyriq Blanding[/autotag], a Class of 2023 defensive lineman from New York, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Friday evening.

Blanding appeared to be narrowing his search down to Penn State and Michigan. Blanding took an official visit to Penn State’s campus last weekend and was originally scheduled to make an official visit to Michigan next weekend. That official visit to Ann Arbor has now been canceled as Blanding has settled on his decision.

Blanding is a three-star recruit from New York who is ranked the No. 1 recruit in the state of New York by the 247Sports composite ranking (247Sports’ own ranking rates him No. 3 overall in the state).

The addition of Blanding to the Penn State Class of 2023 is a nice rebound after having a commit recently flip his commitment from Penn State to Georgia. Offensive lineman [autotag]Joshua Miller[/autotag] flipped his commitment to the reigning national champions just days prior to Blanding’s announcement.

Blanding joins a Class of 2023 lineup that currently consists of four-star defensive end Jameial Lyons as the only other defensive lineman in the recruiting class to date. Penn State has also added to the defense with cornerback [autotag]Lamont Payne[/autotag] and safety Conrad Hussey. Much of the effort in the Class of 2023 has been focused on the offensive side of the football.

Penn State’s Class of 2023 currently has 13 commitments and continues to be highly-ranked in the nation.

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Penn State’s Class of 2023 ranking dips after latest recruiting flip

How Monday’s recruiting news impacted Penn State’s recruiting ranking in 2023.

Penn State was thrown a bit of a curveball on Monday when offensive line commit [autotag]Joshua Miller[/autotag] announced he was flipping his commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs. Penn State’s recruiting efforts to rebuild the offensive line certainly took a bump as a result, and the overall recruiting ranking was slightly bruised. But just how much changed for the Nittany Lions in the Class of 2023 rankings?

According to the updated team rankings calculated by 247Sports, Penn State still has a top-five recruiting class in 2023. But another Big Ten team has slipped ahead of the Nittany Lions. Northwestern now has the highest-ranked class in the Big Ten, moving up to No. 4 to inch just ahead of No. 5 Penn State in the updated rankings.

Ohio State is one spot behind Penn State with the No. 6 recruiting class in 2023 as of Monday night. Georgia, the benefactor of Miller’s commitment flip, owns the No. 9 recruiting class in 2023 at the moment with nine commits on the board.

As previously explained in our look at the Big Ten recruiting rankings at the beginning of June, Northwestern’s high recruiting ranking is influenced more by the number of commits it currently has lined up and not necessarily on the overall ranking of the individual players. Northwestern has 18 commits in the Class of 2023, including two four-star players. Penn State now has 12 commits with one five-star and six four-star players. The 247Sports composite rankings is a cumulative scoring system to a degree, which gives Northwestern a leg up on its Big Ten competition at this point in the recruiting cycle.

The top four recruiting classes in the nation according to 247Sports are Notre Dame (No. 1, 15 commits), Texas Tech (No. 2, 20 commits), Cincinnati (No. 3, 19 commits), and Northwestern (No. 4, 18 commits). For reference, Alabama has the No. 40 recruiting class, two spots behind Rutgers and one behind Illinois. So, odds are, the overall recruiting rankings will look drastically different as we move closer and closer to the early signing period in December.

Penn State is still in very good shape with its current recruiting class efforts, but it does still hurt to lose a solid recruit at a position of need to the reigning national champions.

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Penn State stung by recruit flipping commitment to Georgia

Penn State just had a key recruit flip a commitment away from the Nittany Lions

Penn State has been putting together a terrific Class of 2023, but on Monday the Nittany Lions saw one coveted offensive lineman commitment flip to the reigning national champions. [autotag]Joshua Miller[/autotag] announced soon Monday afternoon he was flipping his commitment to Georgia, a move that surely was unsettling for Penn State head coach [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag].

“I want to thank Penn State and the fans for taking a chance on me, supporting me, and loving me,” Miller said in a statement posted on his Twitter account. “However, after sitting down with family, other role models, and listening to my heart I want to take my recruitment to another level.”

“With that being said, I will be flipping my commitment to the University of Georgia,” Miller concluded his statement.”

Miller is a three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals, but a four-star recruit according to his On3 rating. Miller was lined up to beef up the Penn State offensive line with the other additions of [autotag]Alex Birchmeier[/autotag], [autotag]Anthony Donkoh[/autotag], and [autotag]J’ven Williams[/autotag].

Miller is the second player to de-commit from Penn State’s Class of 2023. Previously, athlete Neeo Avery backed off his commitment to Penn State nearly four months after committing to the program.

Penn State’s current recruiting class is still in solid shape overall, but the loss of a decent offensive lineman certainly stings as the program is attempting to rebuild its offensive line stability.

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Alex Birchmeier plans to enroll early at Penn State

One of Penn State’s biggest commits in the Class of 2023 says he will be enrolling early.

Penn State has invested its time and effort immensely in the Class of 2023 in improving the quality of the offensive line, and one key member of that recruiting class intends to join the program in January.

[autotag]Alex Birchmeier[/autotag], the first commitment for Penn State in the Class of 2023 and a five-star offensive lineman, says he plans on enrolling at Penn State in January, according to Lions247. That will allow Birchmeier to participate in Penn State’s offseason workout conditioning and spring football practices next year. All of that will put him on a fast track to finding a role on the Penn State offensive line, possibly as early as the 2023 season.

Penn State’s entire offensive line is under a microscope in 2022 after a tough 2021 season. The Nittany Lions lose Rasheed Walker to the NFL draft and welcome in one of the top offensive linemen in the transfer portal, Hunter Nourzad. The expectation is the offensive line will be improved in 2022, and it will have to be in order for Penn State’s offense to have any chance of being consistently productive.

Penn State had a rough season running the football and quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of two games last season due to injury. Having an improved offensive line will help both of those causes in the fall. But the Class of 2023 is showing Penn State is attacking the overall offensive line picture pretty heavily.

In addition to the five-star Birchmeier, Penn State also has commitments from [autotag]Joshua Miller[/autotag] (four-stars according to On3) and [autotag]Anthony Donkoh[/autotag] (three-stars) out of Virginia (Birchmeier’s home state as well), and five-star [autotag]J’ven Williams[/autotag] from Reading, Pennsylvania.

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Jameial Lyons kicks off Penn State’s Blue-White weekend with commitment

Penn State kicks off Blue-White Game weekend with a four-star commitment from Jameial Lyons

Penn State is wrapping up spring football practices this weekend with the annual Blue-White Game in Beaver Stadium, but the weekend is already off to a nice start for head coach James Franklin and his staff. [autotag]Jameial Lyons[/autotag], a four-star edge rusher from Philadelphia, gave his verbal commitment to the Nittany Lions on Friday afternoon.

Lyons has long been expected to be Penn State’s to lose on the recruiting trail. A four-star edge rusher according to his 247Sports recruiting profile, Lyons actually moved up his commitment date by a few months in order to commit to the Nittany Lions. Lyons previously wanted to make his announcement official in August, on his mother’s birthday, but the decision to move up the commitment date suggests there was little competition for Penn State to worry about.

Lyons chose Penn State over offers from West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Illinois, and Cincinnati (the other schools in his top five). But when it came to visits, Penn State hosted Lyons far more than the other candidates in the running, which is the big reason why recruiting insiders had been heavily leaning on Penn State for their official predictions for Lyons.

Lyons is the first defensive lineman to hop on board for Penn State’s Class of 2023. Much of the focus on Penn State’s current recruiting cycle has addressed the concerns on the offensive line. Of the nine commitments prior to Lyons, four were offensive linemen ([autotag]Alex Birchmeier[/autotag], [autotag]J’ven Williams[/autotag], [autotag]Joshua Miller[/autotag], [autotag]Anthony Donkoh[/autotag]).

Penn State has picked up the verbal commitments of two of the top players in Pennsylvania, according to the 247Sports recruit rankings for the state. Williams is the top-rated recruit from the Keystone State, and Lyons is No. 13. Cornerback [autotag]Lamont Payne[/autotag] is the No. 10 recruit from Pennsylvania. There could be more success from within the state on the way at some point as well. Edge rusher [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag] (No. 3 overall in Pennsylvania) from Pittsburgh is widely projected to commit to Penn State, as is linebacker [autotag]Phil Picciotti[/autotag] of Perkasie (No. 8 in PA). At the moment, the only in-state recruit in the top 10 to get away from Penn State has been linebacker Josiah Trotter, who recently committed to West Virginia.

The commitment of Lyons is the first big headline from what is typically an important recruiting weekend for Penn State. Whether or not more commitments are on their way this weekend remains to be seen, but the spring game for any school is always used as a nice recruiting tool, and Franklin will hope to make a good sales pitch to any recruits in attendance this weekend.

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