Penn State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Penn State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Penn State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 14 commits, including 6 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.36. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Penn State: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 110.89
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 42.9%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- PA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
3.36
Blue-Chip Recruits
6(43%)
Top Pipeline State
PA • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
14 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Zordich | OLB | 4★ | 93.5 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | Retained |
| Michael Yancich | OLB | 4★ | 93.4 | 6'1" | 220 lbs | Washington, PA | Trinity | Retained |
| Michael Mauti | OLB | 4★ | 93.3 | 6'1" | 225 lbs | Mandeville, LA | Mandeville | Retained |
| Brandon Beachum | RB | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'1" | 220 lbs | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | Retained |
| Matt Stankiewitch | OG | 4★ | 89.5 | 6'3" | 293 lbs | Schuylkill Haven, PA | Blue Mountain | Retained |
| Mark Wedderburn | TE | 4★ | 89.4 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Springfield, PA | Cardinal O'Hara | Retained |
| DeOn'tae Pannell | OG | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'5" | 317 lbs | Franklin, MI | Wylie E. Groves | Retained |
| Jack Crawford | SDE | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'5" | 256 lbs | Richland, NJ | St Augustine Preparatory School | Retained |
| Pete Massaro | WDE | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'4" | 255 lbs | Newtown Square, PA | Marple Newtown | Retained |
| A.J. Price | WR | 3★ | 84.1 | 6'4" | 175 lbs | Reston, VA | South Lakes | Retained |
| Garry Gilliam | TE | 3★ | 82.2 | — | — | Carlisle, PA | Milton Hershey School | Retained |
| Malcolm Willis | S | 3★ | 81.8 | — | — | Marbury, MD | Henry E. Lackey | Retained |
| Mike Farrell | OT | 3★ | 80.6 | 6'6" | 303 lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | Shady Side Academy | Retained |
| Mike Wallace | CB | 2★ | 78.1 | — | — | Silver Spring, MD | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Retained |
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