Penn State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2009 Commits
- 16
- Average Stars
- 3.31
- Blue Chips
- 6
- Pipeline States
- 7
Recruiting contextPenn State recruiting pipelineRead context
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.
Recruiting answers
Penn State recruits and commits
- Where can I find Penn State football recruits?
- This page tracks Penn State football recruits by class year, with the selected 2009 class showing 16 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Penn State recruits are in the 2009 class?
- Penn State's selected 2009 recruiting class includes 16 recruits, including 6 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Penn State commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 8 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 16 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
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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