Under [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag], Penn State has been able to build a recruiting pipeline from the state of Texas to State College.
Since Franklin took over the head coaching job in 2014, he has secured six commitments from prospects in the state of Texas. Prior to that, there were only three players from Texas who enrolled at Penn State.
With four-star running back in the class of 2025, Kiandrea Baker, already committed, Franklin and his staff have their sights set on another prospect from Texas.
On Monday, Penn State offered 2025 three-star safety Elijah Pratt a scholarship. Pratt is not a well known prospect at the moment and only has rankings from the 247Sports recruiting service. They have him as their 18th best safety prospect and the 43rd overall player in the class.
Pratt is a 5’11” 165 pound prospect from Arlington, TX. Even though he is under the radar as a prospect right now, there is still a lot of time for prospects in the 2025 class to become discovered on a wider scale.
All praise to the Most High! After a great conversation with @DBarnes_18 I’m blessed and humble to have earned an offer to @PennStateFball @TViewWolves @Sevier5 pic.twitter.com/AeeEWaROQd
— Elijah Pratt (@ElijahPratt2025) May 23, 2023
After a conversation with defensive line coach Deion Barnes, Penn State decided to offer a scholarship. The Nittany Lions are the first school in the country to offer Pratt a scholarship.
Beating other schools to discovering a player can go a long way in the recruitment process. Being able to establish relationships and connections early on in the process could give Penn State a leg up when it gets down to decision making time.
It’s to be seen what type of prospect Pratt will become heading into his junior season of high school football, but he clearly has generated enough interest for Penn State to already offer him a scholarship.
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