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 2019 class includes 17 commits, including 16 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.94. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2019 Penn State: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip 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
- 200.84
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 94.1%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- PA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
3.94
Blue-Chip Recruits
16(94%)
Top Pipeline State
VA • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2019.
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
17 recruits found in 2019.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Smith | ILB | 5★ | 99.1 | 6'4" | 228 lbs | Mineral, VA | Louisa County | Retained |
| Devyn Ford | RB | 4★ | 96.4 | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Stafford, VA | North Stafford | Retained |
| Caedan Wallace | OG | 4★ | 96.3 | 6'5" | 288 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Adisa Isaac | WDE | 4★ | 95.8 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Brooklyn, NY | Canarsie | Retained |
| Noah Cain | RB | 4★ | 95.7 | 5'10" | 208 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| John Dunmore | WR | 4★ | 94.7 | 6'2" | 172 lbs | Hollywood, FL | Chaminade-Madonna | Retained |
| Lance Dixon | OLB | 4★ | 93.2 | 6'2" | 201 lbs | West Bloomfield, MI | West Bloomfield | Retained |
| Tyler Rudolph | S | 4★ | 90.9 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Waterbury, CT | St. Thomas More | Retained |
| Sal Wormley | OG | 4★ | 90.7 | 6'3" | 318 lbs | Smyrna, DE | Smyrna | Retained |
| Dvon J-Thomas | DT | 4★ | 90.7 | 6'2" | 300 lbs | Owings Mills, MD | McDonogh School | Retained |
| Ta'Quan Roberson | DUAL | 4★ | 90.5 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Wayne, NJ | DePaul Catholic | Retained |
| Hakeem Beamon | SDE | 4★ | 90.4 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Midlothian, VA | Manchester | Retained |
| Keaton Ellis | CB | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | State College, PA | State College Area | Retained |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'5" | 210 lbs | Parkersburg, WV | Parkersburg | Retained |
| Joey Porter Jr. | CB | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Wexford, PA | North Allegheny | Retained |
| Michael Johnson Jr. | DUAL | 4★ | 89.0 | 6'3" | 192 lbs | Eugene, OR | Sheldon | Retained |
| Denver Light | OLB | 2★ | 73.0 | 6'2" | 206 lbs | Tyrone, PA | Tyrone Area | Retained |
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