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Dominate the state? Penn State favored to land in-state 2024 CB

Penn State is the favorite to land a key in-state target at a position of need in 2024

Dominate the state.

That’s been the ideology from [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] when it comes to recruiting. Keep as many of the local players in Pennsylvania as possible.

It’s an important ideology to have. It’s very difficult to create a flourishing pipeline if in-state players are going to other programs across the country.

2024 3-star cornerback [autotag]Kenny Woseley[/autotag] recently narrowed his list down to four schools. On3 has Woselely rated as the tenth-best player in Pennsylvania and 49th best cornerback in the country. The Philadelphia prospect’s list includes Penn State, Nebraska, Michigan and Rutgers.

Cornerbacks in college football have never been more needed than they are now. With the transition to more passing attacks around the country, every program needs to have players that can defend the pass.

Associate head coach and cornerbacks coach, [autotag]Terry Smith[/autotag], has done a great job of developing talent that comes into the program. Since arriving at Penn State in 2014, four cornerbacks have been drafted by the NFL.

With [autotag]Joey Porter Jr.[/autotag] exiting and being a likely first-round draft pick, more prospects will see Penn State as a destination. Returning cornerback [autotag]Kalen King[/autotag] is expected to also be a highly coveted draft pick whenever he decides to play at the next level.

On3’s recruiting predictor machine currently gives Penn State a 95.7% chance of landing Woseley.

This would be an important signing for the 2024 class which currently sits at three commitments.

There has been some concern from fans at the lack of commitments and overall talent in the 2024 class. At the moment, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State and Michigan State are ranked above Penn State in the 247Sports team rankings.

After being ranked sixth overall in 2022, the recruiting level dipped in 2023 after finishing ranked 13th.

Landing in-state prospect Woseley would go a long way toward starting to build a solid class and ensuring the pipeline of talent continues to flow.

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Imhotep Institute CB Kenny Woseley names top 4 schools, commitment date

Over the weekend, Woseley made an announcement narrowing his list down to his top four schools.

Imhotep Institute (Pa.) four-star cornerback Kenny Woseley has received offers from 28 different programs, according to 247Sports.

Over the weekend, Woseley made an announcement narrowing his list down to his top four schools: Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State and Rutgers.

He also told Adam Friedman at Rivals that he’ll be making his commitment this coming Friday, March 3.

For what it’s worth, both 247Sports and On3 have the Nittany Lions pegged as the heavy favorites to get Woseley’s commitment. Here’s what he told Rivals about Penn State, where some of his former teammates are playing:

“Like with Nebraska, they have Philly guys up there that’s coaching and Philly guys up there balling. There’s a couple guys from Imhotep that actually went up there and produced very well. Shaka Toney, who’s playing for Washington now, and Keon Wylie, who’s going to be a sophomore this upcoming season.”

Woseley (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) is ranked No. 31 at his position and No. 8 overall in the state, going by the composite rankings.

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Kenny Woseley breaks down his final four programs ahead of Friday night announcement

Pennsylvania four-star Kenny Woseley II talks about his top four programs.

Kenny Woseley II released his top four programs this past Friday, a list that included all Big Ten programs making his final cut. And this Friday, one of the nation’s top defensive backs will make his college decision.

A 5-foot-11, 176-pound cornerback, Woseley is an athletic and instinctive prospect from Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, PA). Rivals ranks him as a four-star and the No. 178 recruit in the nation.

Woseley narrowed down his upcoming Friday decision to  Nebraska, Michigan, Penn State and Rutgers.

“The top four – it just felt right,” Woseley told Rutgers Wire. “I felt like those are just the top four schools that I had in mind that I could be going to and they all recruited me very hard.”

Scroll down and check out what Kenny Woseley had to say about his recruitment and what he thinks about each of the four programs ahead of Friday’s announcement!

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Four Big Ten teams make the top four for four-star Kenny Woseley II

Rutgers football landed in all-Big Ten final four for Kenny Woseley II.

Pennsylvania defensive back Kenny Woseley II released his top four on Friday afternoon. All four programs are from the Big Ten.

A four-star defensive back from Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, PA), Woseley is one of the top recruits in the region. The cutting down of his list on Friday to a final four sees Nebraska, Michigan, Penn State and Rutgers make the list.

A 5-foot-11, 165-pound defensive back, Rivals ranks Woseley as a four-star and the No. 6 recruit in Pennsylvania. He is the No. 178 player in the nation and the No. 21 defensive back in the rankings.

He is an instinctual player who breaks well to the ball. Woseley showcases good footwork and hips and solid Power Five speed:

 

He also is helped by playing for a program that is one of is one of the top programs in Pennsylvania. Imhotep finished last season at 10-3.

On Friday night, Woseley broke down why Rutgers and head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] made the cut:

“Rutgers is a family-oriented program and preaches heavily about being a family,” Woseley told Rutgers Wire.

“And I believe that coach Schiano and the staff can make a change in the program (over) the next few years.”

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In mid-January, Woseley visited Rutgers for a recruiting weekend with some of the top talents in the region. The group of recruits attended the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s overtime win against Ohio State.

Following that visit, Woseley said that Rutgers would make his top five. Turns out, they were part of an all-Big Ten top four.

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“I feel good about the program, I mean I always felt good about the program since my first visit,” Woseley told Rutgers Wire in January.

“(Sunday) was the first time I’ve seen the campus outside of the football facility and it really showed me that they truly care more about academics than anything.”

Rutgers currently has three players committed in the 2024 recruiting class:

  • Kenny Jones, a three-star offensive lineman from New Jersey
  • A.J. Surace, a three-star quarterback from New Jersey
  • Gabriel Winowich, a four-star running back from Michigan

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Georgia football offers 3-star Philadelphia DB

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to 2024 three-star cornerback recruit Kenneth Woseley.

Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown and the Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2024 cornerback Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Woseley. Georgia is always looking to recruit several cornerback prospects per cycle.

Woseley is ranked as a three-star recruit. The rising junior plays high school football for powerhouse Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 247Sports ranks Kenneth Woseley as the No. 8 recruit in Pennsylvania in his class.

The Imhotep Institute star has taken recent visits to Penn State, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh. Woseley has scholarship offers from Michigan, Florida, Oregon, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, and many more.

The three-star cornerback has good agility, reads opposing quarterbacks well, and isn’t afraid to make a tackle. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound defensive back will continue to add to his frame over the next couple of years.

Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown has deep relationships in the northeast and will continue to heavily recruit the region.

Woseley announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via his Twitter account:

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