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 2012 class includes 19 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.16. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 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
- 96.33
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 15.8%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MD
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
19
Average Stars
3.16
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(16%)
Top Pipeline State
PA • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
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
19 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Lewis | WR | 4★ | 93.7 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Plymouth, PA | Wyoming Valley West | Retained |
| Jamil Pollard | DT | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'4" | 270 lbs | Westville, NJ | West Deptford | Retained |
| Brent Wilkerson | SDE | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
| Akeel Lynch | RB | 3★ | 88.9 | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Attica, NY | St. Francis | Retained |
| Brian Gaia | OG | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Baltimore, MD | Gilman | Retained |
| Nyeem Wartman-White | OLB | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'2" | 223 lbs | Archbald, PA | Valley View | Retained |
| Jesse James | TE | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'7" | 245 lbs | Mckeesport, PA | South Allegheny | Retained |
| Anthony Stanko | OG | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Warren, OH | Howland | Retained |
| DaQuan Davis | CB | 3★ | 84.5 | 5'10" | 168 lbs | Towson, MD | Calvert Hall College | Retained |
| Derek Dowrey | DT | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Winchester, VA | Handley | Retained |
| Steven Bench | PRO | 3★ | 83.6 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Camilla, GA | Cairo | Retained |
| Malik Golden | ATH | 3★ | 83.5 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Cheshire, CT | Cheshire Academy | Retained |
| Trevor Williams | WR | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'1" | 168 lbs | Towson, MD | Calvert Hall College | Retained |
| Evan Schwan | WDE | 3★ | 82.8 | 6'6" | 235 lbs | Harrisburg, PA | Central Dauphin | Retained |
| Jordan Lucas | S | 3★ | 82.6 | 6'0" | 176 lbs | Worcester, MA | Worcester Academy | Retained |
| Wendy Laurent | DT | 3★ | 81.5 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Jake Kiley | CB | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'1" | 172 lbs | New Hampton, NH | New Hampton School | Retained |
| Jonathan Warner | WR | 3★ | 80.4 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Camas, WA | Camas | Retained |
| James Terry | DT | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'3" | 310 lbs | New Castle, DE | Brandywine | Retained |
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