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Four-Star Defensive End Jayson Oweh Commits To Penn State

Penn State added another commit to its 2018 recruiting class during the Under Armour All-America Game on Thursday night as four-star defensive end Jayson Oweh chose Penn State over Ohio State.

Oweh is the fifth-ranked strong-side defensive endĀ this cycle and theĀ nation’s 97th overall prospect, according to 247Sports,Ā despite never playing football before 2016.Ā His stock skyrocketed last spring as college programs across the country began to recognize his potential as a 6’5ā€, 240 lb. defensive end. Oweh garnered nearly 30 offers during the recruiting process, but narrowed his focus to the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes this fall.

He was a ā€œsilent signeeā€ during the early window on Dec. 22, but elected to wait before announcing his decision. Otherwise, Penn State couldnā€™t have welcomed him to the program via Twitter until February.

The Blair Academy (NJ) star is theĀ first true defensive end to join James Franklin’s group of incoming freshmen, a bunch that already included 21 signees and three-star commit Shaquon Anderson-Butts. Five-star Micah Parsons will begin his career at middle linebacker this spring but couldĀ eventually return to his natural spot of defensive end.

Before Oweh committed, Penn State was ranked as the fourth-best recruiting class in the nation.

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Unfortunately, former editor Steve Connelly has graduated. Where is he now? He might be doing something related to that PR degree he got in 2019. Maybe he finally opened that sports bar named after one of his photos, the Blurry Zamboni. Or he might just be eating chicken tenders and couch surfing. Anythingā€™s possible. If you really want to know, follow him on Twitter @slc2o.

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