Three-Star Defensive Lineman Aniti Paiva Commits To Penn State Football
Class of 2027 Three-star defensive tackle Aniti Paiva has committed to Penn State football, he announced on Instagram on Friday.
The Salt Lake City, Utah, native is ranked as the No. 12 player in the state, No. 112 defensive lineman in the class of 2027, and No. 1017 player nationally, per 247Sports’ composite rankings.
In Paiva’s junior season at Corner Canyon High School, he recorded 19 total tackles, including nine solo and ten assisted, averaging 2.1 per game over nine games played. He also tallied a fumble recovery, according to his MaxPreps profile.
The 6-feet-2, 315-pounder chose the Nittany Lions over Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon State. Folks interested in watching his highlights on Hudl can do so here.
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