The Class of 2018 recruit out of Huntington Prep in West Virginia chose Penn State ahead of 10 other offers, including those from Pitt, Clemson, and Virginia Tech.
Ott grew up in Altoona playing online poker and graduated from Penn State Altoona with a business degree in marketing and management.
Balancing the PA budget could mean bringing a casino to the State College area.
Penn State's Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday at Penn State Harrisburg for its bi-monthly meeting and annual summer commonwealth campus visit, electing new leadership and approving another tuition rate increase.
Penn State's Board of Trustees elected Chair Mark Dambly and Vice Chair Matt Schuyler to lead the Board for its 2017-2018 year.
With the unveiling of its new website, the Student Fee Board published its new membership for the 2017-2018 term.