Josh Gattis will be joining an Alabama team that has gone to the national championship each of the last three years.
Several Penn State football stars who are NFL Draft hopefuls will compete in pre-draft all-star games.
"Barkley is a big-time running back and I think he'll be a top-ten pick. He is built for today's NFL as a do-it-all runner and pass catcher out of the backfield."
With already 23 members locked into its 2018 recruiting class, Penn State will look to wrap up proceedings with a couple more key commitments.
"We got the Big Ten championship ring. When was the last time Michigan got one?"
Barkley is one of 21 nominees for the award, given each year based on performance, leadership, character, and resiliency.