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Just how good is four-star recruit De'Andre Thompkins (Swansboro, N.C./Swansboro), who committed to Penn State on Saturday? His high school coach, Tim Laspada, once helped coach future No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Mario Williams. And he believes t...

Wide receiver Troy Apke (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) became Penn State's fourth commitment of the 2014 class Saturday. He chose the school over Pitt, a short drive from his home and despite his father playing linebacker for the Panthers in the ...

Joe Vitiello (Somerville, N.J./Immaculata) figured he wouldn't pick up a PSU offer on Friday's unofficial visit. He knew even then he'd need to attend a one-day camp to prove to PSU his 40-yard dash is as fast as advertised: a 4.7-second 40 as a 2...

Saturday's junior day proved to be an important one for Penn State. Besides earning another commitment, the Nittany Lions also extended offers to four more players. Here's a closer look at those four: S Anthony Davis, Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway ...

Before Wednesday's visit, Penn State wasn't even in cornerback Jabrill Peppers' top 10. He could pick just about any school in the country. Why pick the Nittany Lions? Why not go to the SEC? Or, at the very least, a school not mired in NCAA sancti...

L.J. Scott saw his recruitment pick up in January. After posting the fourth-best rating at the SPARQ Combine in Massillon, Ohio on Saturday, it should blow through the roof. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound running back from Marion (Ohio) Harding posted...

Christian Hackenberg, ESPN's top-rated quarterback, had his pick of schools, but he couldn't say no to Bill O'Brien and Penn State. The No. 16 prospect in the nation committed Feb. 29 and experienced a senior season that saw him come up just shor...

There's still about 44 days left for PSU to pick up two more players for the Class of 2013, but there's already some things we know about this group. NittanyNation takes a look at five things that have already come into focus here: 1. The futur...

Junior college quarterback Tyler Ferguson (Bakersfield, Calif./College of Sequoias) said in a message he will decide Friday morning whether to commit to Houston or Penn State. Tyler Ferguson Quarterback: Pocket passer (JC) 2013 Unco...

Junior-college All-Americans Jake Waters and Devon Nash will announce their college decisions at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Waters, a quarterback, is expected to announce between Penn State and Kansas State. Nash, a defensive end, will pick between K-St...

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Bill O'Brien was the unaninmous pick for Big Ten Coach of the Year, winning honors Tuesday night from both the coaches and the media. "This is a fantastic honor," O'Brien said. "It's very humbling." He became the seventh first-year coach since ...

Greg Miclisse's mother always believed her son had a future in football. "One day," she'd tell him, "you'll be the first overall pick of the Miami Dolphins." Miclisse, who preferred the hardwood to turf, wasn't so sure. The Florida native just shr...

Miles Dieffenbach's shoes dragged across the sidewalk like sandpaper after the spring's first weightlifting session. He couldn't pick up his feet, couldn't pick up his pace - but could feel his every muscle ache. "It was a different kind of sorene...