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 2009 class includes 16 commits, including 6 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.31. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2009 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
- 126.89
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 37.5%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- PA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
3.31
Blue-Chip Recruits
6(38%)
Top Pipeline State
PA • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2009.
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
16 recruits found in 2009.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Shrive | OG | 4★ | 97.9 | 6'6" | 299 lbs | Scranton, PA | West Scranton | Retained |
| Darrell Givens | CB | 4★ | 94.5 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Indian Head, MD | Henry E. Lackey | Retained |
| Justin Brown | WR | 4★ | 92.7 | 6'3" | 209 lbs | Wilmington, DE | Concord | Retained |
| Gerald Hodges | OLB | 4★ | 92.5 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Paulsboro, NJ | Paulsboro | Retained |
| Glenn Carson | OLB | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Manahawkin, NJ | Southern Reg | Retained |
| Derrick Thomas | CB | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Greenbelt, MD | Eleanor Roosevelt | Retained |
| Anthony Fera | K | 3★ | 86.7 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Houston, TX | St Pius X | Retained |
| Mark Arcidiacono | OG | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'4" | 272 lbs | Southampton, PA | St. Joseph's | Retained |
| Adam Gress | OT | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'6" | 293 lbs | West Mifflin, PA | West Mifflin Area | Retained |
| Nate Cadogan | OT | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Portsmouth, OH | Portsmouth | Retained |
| Christian Kuntz | WR | 3★ | 84.2 | — | — | Camp Hill, PA | Trinity | Retained |
| Frank Figueroa | OG | 3★ | 83.4 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | San Antonio, TX | Edison | Retained |
| Stephen Obeng-Agyapong | S | 3★ | 83.3 | 5'10" | 201 lbs | Bronx, NY | John F. Kennedy | Retained |
| Curtis Drake | WR | 3★ | 82.9 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Philadelphia, PA | West Philadelphia Catholic | Retained |
| Jordan Hill | SDE | 3★ | 81.1 | — | — | Harrisburg, PA | Steelton-Highspire | Retained |
| John Urschel | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 286 lbs | Buffalo, NY | Canisius | Retained |
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