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Top five true freshman edge rushers in the Big Ten for 2023

Top five true freshman edge rushers in the Big Ten for 2023 #GoBucks

It is always fun to look at recruiting rankings. The recruiting landscape receives more coverage every year because recruiting is a very important aspect of building a program. Still, it is important to remember these players and prospects are not defined by these rankings.

I was diving into the most recent class and trying to figure out which future Buckeye is going to shine brightest and fastest but noticed the Big Ten as a whole was pretty interesting recruiting-wise this cycle. We already dived into the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles and interior offensive linemen. Now, we dive into the top edge rushers.

2023 Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 24 Ta’Mere Robinson

Freshman linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson brings quality depth to middle of Penn State defense.

Going into the 2023 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.

Next up is a look at one of the many new faces with the program this fall out of the latest recruiting class, linebacker [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag]. When Franklin speaks about getting the best players in the state of Pennsylvania to stay close to home, Robinson is the kind of player he is referring to. Robinson was one of the top in-state recruits for Penn State in the Class of 2023 and he could very well be a part of a linebacking nucleus in the coming years.

James Franklin likes athletic flexibility of Class of 2023 linebackers

Penn State’s Class of 2023 adds some star power at the linebacker position

Few schools love recruiting and developing linebackers the way Penn State does. And Linebacker U added quite the trio of linebackers in the Class of 2023 with the additions of [autotag]Tony Rojas[/autotag], [autotag]Kaveion Keys[/autotag], and [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag]. If there is one thing [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] likes about his three new linebacker recruits, it is the athleticism that allows for positional flexibility moving forward.

“[We] really like to recruit kind of three outside backers, then whoever makes sense at the end to move to Mike, do that,” Franklin said when asked about the new linebackers in the Class of 2023 in his early signing day press conference on Wednesday. “You really don’t want to play with an old school true Mike on the field. You’d rather have three outside linebackers that create position flexibility.”

Did Penn State accomplish that in the Class of 2023? Franklin seems to think so.

“We’ve got three guys that we think could really play all three positions,” Franklin said. Franklin went on to suggest Robinson would probably be the one most likely to be molded into the Mike position on the defense.

“If I had to kind of put it on the board right now, Ta’Mere probably at Mike. With his size, he’s a big, big, big young man, but has the athleticism and movement and leadership qualities,” Franklin explained.

“The good thing is we have flexibility with all three of those guys,” Franklin said, referring to Robinson, Rojas, and Keys. “All three have really good tape. All three of them are really good students. I know they’re excited about the opportunity of coming here, coming in and competing in what’s going to be one of the better linebacker rooms in the country, especially the way we’ve been able to get Abdul [Carter] to develop in his first year on campus.”

If nothing else, the future of the linebacker position appears to be pretty well-stocked for the Nittany Lions in the coming years. With Abdul Carter coming off a stellar freshman season and the addition of these three new potential options to work into the mix, Linebacker-U will be living up to its namesake.

“It’s going to be a fun position to watch over the next year,” Franklin said. Yes, it certainly should be.

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Penn State football locks in Class of 2023

Here is every player Penn State has announced in its Class of 2023.

Penn State’s start to the early signing period on Wednesday ended with the official signing of 22 members of its Class of 2023. The recruiting class is one balanced with offense and defense and will add some terrific quality and depth on the line of scrimmage a year after addressing some skill positions in the Class of 2022. And while the latest recruiting class didn’t necessarily go off without a mild bump in the road on the first day of the early signing period, it is getting head coach James Franklin excited about the program’s future.

Penn State made sure to sign some of the top players from in the state but also did some solid work beyond the state’s borders. This was especially true in Virginia as the Nittany Lions kicked the class off with the first commitment on the board from Virginia offensive lineman [autotag]Alex Birchmeier[/autotag] and continued to add help from the state right up until the final days of the recruiting efforts before the early signing period opened. In all, Penn State added players from nine different states ranging from Alabama to New York.

Here is the full rundown of the confirmed additions to the Penn State program in the Class of 2023.

Penn State set to host West Virginia commit Rodney Gallagher

Penn State will host a four-star receiver committed to West Virginia this weekend.

With the early signing period approaching rapidly, Penn State could be looking to make some good final pushes for some key recruits to fill out its Class of 2023. And one piece that got away from them earlier within the state could be a prime candidate for a potential flip.

Four-star wide receiver [autotag]Rodney Gallagher[/autotag], a Pennsylvania native, is set to pay a visit to Penn State for this weekend’s home game against Michigan State. This is notable because Gallagher is currently committed to West Virginia, and Penn State just had a wide receiver from its Class of 2023 lineup decommit from Penn State.

Gallagher committed to West Virginia in May of this year, roughly a month after making an unofficial visit to Penn State in the spring. Despite being committed to the Mountaineers, Gallagher also paid an official visit to Oklahoma State in June, just a few weeks after committing to West Virginia and a couple of weeks after making an official visit to Morgantown following his commitment.

Gallagher would be a massive flip for Penn State. He is the third-best recruit overall in the state of Pennsylvania according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Penn State already has a commitment from the top in-state recruit, offensive tackle [autotag]J’ven Williams[/autotag], the No. 2 recruit with edge rusher [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag], and the No. 4 recruit in the state, edge rusher [autotag]Jameial Lyons[/autotag] from Philadelphia.

West Virginia also has one other top 10 player from Pennsylvania in its Class of 2023 lineup with linebacker [autotag]Josiah Trotter[/autotag], the son of former NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.

We’ll be sure to keep a close look at any potential recruiting developments coming out of this weekend as Penn State wraps up its regular season at home against Michigan State.

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How close was Penn State to losing latest commit to Miami?

Ta’Mere Robinson says this is a big reason why he committed to Penn State over Miami.

It turns out Penn State was in need of a little bit of a boost before crossing the finish line in the recruitment of its latest four-star commitment in the Class of 2023, linebacker [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag]. Robinson committed to Penn State on Friday evening, giving the Nittany Lions another terrific piece of the defensive puzzle in the current recruiting cycle and further solidifying Penn State’s chances of locking down a top-10 recruiting class for a second straight year, the first time that would ever happen for the program. But it was far from a given Robinson would commit to the Nittany Lions as the final stages of the recruiting process were being conducted.

Robinson says he was fully prepared to head to Miami to join Mario Cristobal in his efforts to revitalize the ACC program. Miami’s surge in recruiting since the former Oregon head coach took over (allowing Penn State to eventually land former Miami head coach Manny Diaz as the defensive coordinator) has become a national storyline, and Robinson was close to being a part of that trend with the Hurricanes. But Penn State getting the last official visit on his recruiting tour left the lasting impression James Franklin had hoped for, and it swayed one of the top players in the state back to Happy Valley.

“Going into that visit, I kind of had my mind made up on Miami,” Robinson said to Lions247 following his commitment to Penn State, referring to his June 17 visit to Penn State’s campus. “After leaving that visit, I was like, ‘Yeah, this is the place to be.’ Just everything fit together, and everything fit my standards.”

What was it that stood out the most to Robinson on his Penn State visit that was lacking in Miami? In a word, togetherness.

“The Penn State visit, it was a great visit all around. All the recruits, all the players; every other visit I went on, all the players and all the recruits would be separated whenever it was time to go with our player-host,” Robinson explained to Lions247. “At Penn State, we just all hung together and I felt the brotherhood.”

That certainly ties into the image Franklin tries to sell with Penn State’s football program being a family-based environment.

Robinson joins a stacked Class of 2023 lining up to join the Penn State program, or family, in the current recruiting cycle. With the addition of Robinson, Penn State is up to No. 3 in the overall team rankings for the Class of 2023 according to the updated composite rankings from 247Sports. Only Notre Dame and Ohio State sit ahead of Penn State, with Clemson and Texas a hair behind Penn State.

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Ta’Mere Robinson commits to Penn State, will stay close to home

Another one! Penn State receives commitment from Ta’Mere Robinson, one of the top players in the state.

Penn State’s big week on the recruiting trail is going into the weekend with another prized in-state recruit to add to its Class of 2023 lineup. [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag], a four-star edge rusher and linebacker from Pittsburgh, announced his college decision on Friday afternoon, and he’ll be heading to Happy Valley.

Robinson announced his commitment to Penn State, giving Penn State another four-star tatlent to add to the recruting haul that continues to impress in the Class of 2023 rankings. Keeping Robinson close to home is a major victory for [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] and the Penn State staff, as Robinson was being sought by Miami and Virginia Tech as well. Robinson visited all three schools in June, with Penn State getting the last official visit on the schedule.

Robinson, at 6-3 and 225 lb, is a consensus four-star recruit. Rivals ranks Robinson as the top recruit in the state of Pennsylvania, while On3 ranks him No. 2 and 247Sports ranks him No. 3 in the state. Regardless, this was a top priority for Franklin, who wants to dominate the state in recruiting.

Robinson’s commitment follows a major commitment from [autotag]Tony Rojas[/autotag], another four-star linebacker. Together, Rojas and Robinson have the potential to be a dynamic linebacking duo Penn State can use as an anchor to the defense in the coming years. Rojas and Robinson are the only linebackers currently in the current recruiting class.

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Will Penn State dominate the state this week?

This could be another great week on the recruiting trail for Penn State. Three more four-star players on the way?

Penn State could have a lot to look forward to this week with three recruits expected to commit to Penn State this week. As the week gets started, Penn State is the favorite to land commitments from three four-star targets in the Class of 2023, including two from within Pennsylvania.

The first could come today as running back [autotag]London Montgomery[/autotag] is set to announce his college decision Monday afternoon or early evening. The Scranton Prep running back has Penn State in his top three along with Boston College and Virginia Tech. Each of the crystal ball predictions cast on 247Sports is favoring Penn State for the commitment, which would land the state’s top running back for a second year in a row after getting Nick Singleton in the Class of 2022.

After the announcement from Montgomery, the focus will shift back to the defense with four-star linebacker Tony Rojas scheduled to announce his college decision on Thursday afternoon. The Fairfax, Virginia recruit has been considered a Penn State favorite for a few weeks now, but Clemson, Georgia, and Miami all received official visits in June from Rojas, as did Penn State.

Rounding out the week will be four-star edge [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag], from Pittsburgh. Robinson’s announcement is scheduled for Friday, which could help send Penn State into the weekend on a recruiting high. Robinson is widely considered likely to commit to Penn State, but Miami and Virginia Tech are also in the final mix.

Penn State is favored by the crystal balls and the On3 prediction machine for all three of these recruits, but those are all merely educated guesses. The only person who knows for sure where he is going is the player, and that will not be made official until they have the opportunity to share their decision with the public.

Penn State’s Class of 2023 has already established itself among the best of the best in the nation. The addition of three more four-star players this week would help to continue to solidify its status as one of the best recruiting classes in the country. Penn State has never had back-to-back top 10 recruiting classes in the era of recruiting rankings, but the Nittany Lions are well on their way to accomplishing that feat this year. These three players would help make that goal that much more attainable.

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Crystal ball picks leaning toward Penn State for in-state running back

Penn State is in a good spot with this in-state three-star running back in the Class of 2023.

It goes without saying that Penn State is in need of improving its ability to run the football in 2022. Adding the nation’s top running back in the Class of 2022 should certainly help with [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag] deciding to stay close to home to play for the Nittany Lions. Penn State also added [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] to the running back mix as another four-star option on the ground. So, it would seem, Penn State’s future at the running back position is in good shape.

But that doesn’t mean they can’t keep adding to the running back depth by exploring some in-state recruits in the Class of 2023. Without a running back on the board for the Class of 2023 just yet, the Nittany Lions could be closing in on a three-star running back out of Scranton. [autotag]London Montgomery[/autotag], of Scranton Prep, is considered a likely commitment for Penn State in the current recruiting cycle.

On3’s prediction machine calculates Penn State has an 87.3% chance of securing a commitment from Montgomery. There are three crystal ball predictions currently on the record on 247Sports, and all three are in favor of Penn State.

Montgomery is the No. 7 player in the state of Pennsylvania according to the 247Sports composite rankings, which automatically makes him a key recruit for Penn State. Penn State already has a Clas of 2023 commitment from the top player in the state with offensive tackle [autotag]J’ven Williams[/autotag]. Penn State also has a commitment from edge rusher [autotag]Jameial Lyons[/autotag] (No. 5 in Pennsylvania) and is considered a favorite to land a commitment from edge rusher [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag] (No. 3 in Pennsylvania).

Montgomery was offered a scholarship by Penn State back in March, and he made an unofficial visit to Penn State the following month. He also is coming off a recent official visit this past weekend. Montgomery has made two other trips previously as well, so he is pretty familiar with the environment and program. He has not made multiple visits to any other school at this time.

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Micah Parsons’ words of wisdom for Penn State recruits

Micah Parsons says anyone from Pennsylvania would be crazy not to play for Penn State.

Former Penn State linebacker [autotag]Micah Parsons[/autotag] certainly had a stellar rookie season in the NFL. The first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in the 2021 NFL draft went on to run away with the NFL’s defensive rookie of the year award, and he gives plenty of credit for preparing him for NFL success to Penn State head coach [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag].

As Penn State continues to make some key recruiting pushes this summer, Penn State shared some words of advice offered by Parsons for recruits to consider, specifically those from within the state.

“If you’re from Pennsylvania and you don’t go to Pen State, LBU, to play for Coach Franklin, you my friend are crazy,” Parsons said on the night he was drafted. “My dreams, my vision all came true under hard work and under Coach Franklin’s vision. So if I were you, I’d come here too.”

That quote from Franklin is now being used once again as a message on Penn State’s official Twitter account and the timing of the tweet is not insignificant.

Within the last couple of days, one of the state’s top defensive recruits, [autotag]Ta’Mere Robinson[/autotag], announced when he will be making his college decision official and which three schools are included in his top three. Penn State is expected to be the team to beat for the commitment by recruiting analysts and insiders as the Pittsburgh native has made numerous visits to Penn State during his recruiting process. Robinson is an edge rusher who can play linebacker, and Penn State is hoping that message from Parsons will resonate.

Robinson is the top defensive recruit in the Class of 2023 in Pennsylvania according to the 247Sports composite player rankings. Penn State has already secured the top recruit in the state with offensive tackle J’ven Williams and the second highest-ranked edge rusher in the state with Jameial Lyons from Philadelphia.

But two top 10 linebackers in the state (Josiah Trotter and James Heard) have been successfully recruited by West Virginia, and another top linebacker in the state is starting to take traction with Oklahoma (Phil Picciotti). So Penn State’s social video of Parsons may not necessarily be intended for Robinson, who many assume is in the bag for Penn State at this point. It may be intended for a few other recruits that are still going through the recruiting process or could potentially be flipped.

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