This past season, Dirks tallied 31 goals and 12 assists while holding down the Nittany Lions' midfielders.
"Although much of my time in college was spent battling injury, my experience as a Penn State student-athlete was better than I could have ever imagined."
Brown is the fifth defensive back to join the Nittany Lions' highly touted 2022 recruit class.
The petition was launched online shortly after Penn State announced it would move forward with in-person instruction to begin the spring semester.
State College government inaugurated a new era on Monday as three new council members and a new mayor were sworn in, establishing what several members called the “most diverse” governing board in the borough’s history.
Stoll has served as Penn State's starting long snapper since 2019.