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 2018 class includes 23 commits, including 15 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.78. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2018 Penn State: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy 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
- 228.94
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 65.2%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- PA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
23
Average Stars
3.78
Blue-Chip Recruits
15(65%)
Top Pipeline State
PA • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
23 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Parsons | WDE | 5★ | 99.8 | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg | Retained |
| Justin Shorter | WR | 5★ | 99.6 | 6'4" | 213 lbs | Monmouth Junction, NJ | South Brunswick | Retained |
| Ricky Slade | APB | 5★ | 98.5 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Woodbridge, VA | C. D. Hylton | Retained |
| Rasheed Walker | OT | 4★ | 96.8 | 6'6" | 290 lbs | Waldorf, MD | North Point | Retained |
| Odafe Oweh | SDE | 4★ | 96.2 | 6'5" | 236 lbs | Blairstown, NJ | Blair Academy | Retained |
| PJ Mustipher | DT | 4★ | 96.1 | 6'5" | 290 lbs | Owings Mills, MD | McDonogh School | Retained |
| Nana Asiedu | OT | 4★ | 94.8 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Stafford, VA | North Stafford | Retained |
| Zack Kuntz | TE | 4★ | 93.8 | 6'7" | 221 lbs | Camp Hill, PA | Camp Hill | Retained |
| Jahan Dotson | WR | 4★ | 92.3 | 5'11" | 165 lbs | Nazareth, PA | Nazareth | Retained |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 4★ | 91.5 | 6'5" | 250 lbs | North Andover, MA | Brooks School | Retained |
| Juice Scruggs | OC | 4★ | 91.2 | 6'3" | 270 lbs | Erie, PA | Cathedral Prep | Retained |
| Jesse Luketa | ILB | 4★ | 91.1 | 6'3" | 238 lbs | Erie, PA | Mercyhurst Preparatory School | Retained |
| Nick Tarburton | ILB | 4★ | 90.6 | 6'4" | 242 lbs | Perkasie, PA | Pennridge | Retained |
| Daniel George | WR | 4★ | 90.5 | 6'2" | 201 lbs | Oxon Hill, MD | Oxon Hill | Retained |
| Jordan Miner | CB | 4★ | 89.4 | 6'1" | 183 lbs | TAMPA, FL | Wiregrass Ranch | Retained |
| Judge Culpepper | SDE | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'5" | 256 lbs | Tampa, FL | Plant | Retained |
| Trent Gordon | CB | 3★ | 88.6 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Manvel, TX | Manvel | Retained |
| Aeneas Hawkins | DT | 3★ | 88.2 | 6'3" | 265 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Archbishop Moeller | Retained |
| Isaiah Humphries | S | 3★ | 88.1 | 5'11" | 191 lbs | Sachse, TX | Sachse | Retained |
| Charlie Katshir | OLB | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Mechanicsburg, PA | Cumberland Valley | Retained |
| Bryce Effner | OT | 3★ | 87.1 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Aurora, IL | Metea Valley | Retained |
| Will Levis | PRO | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'4" | 222 lbs | Middletown, CT | Xavier | Retained |
| Jake Pinegar | K | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Ankeny, IA | Ankeny Centennial | Retained |
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