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Heading into summer, NittanyNation will look closer at the 2014 recruits who claim offers from Penn State. Today we examine four-star DB Dravon Henry, who's No. 127 in the ESPN 150. Vitals: DB Dravon Henry, Aliquippa (Pa.) High School, 5-foot-11, ...

There was no doubt a bit of anxiousness over the last several days in Pittsburgh, with word spreading that four-star commit Tyler Boyd was having second thoughts. Turns out, there was no need to worry. Boyd signed with the Panthers on Wednesday, g...

With less than 24 hours until signing day, ESPN 300 athlete Tyler Boyd (Clairton, Pa./Clairton) is still wrestling with his decision. That decision will come at 10 a.m. Wednesday at his high school with his teammates, his mother, Tonya Payne, told...

Blog | February 05, 2013

The rumor mill began churning Monday evening regarding the three Pittsburgh commitments from Clairton (Pa.), speculating that not only was Tyler Boyd on the fence but teammates Titus Howard and Terrish Webb were as well. That is not the case, at l...

Blog | February 04, 2013

Welcome to NittanyNation's bi-weekly mailbag! We asked you to tweet or email your questions this week, and we've selected three to answer in-depth. William Amesbury (@WAmesbury16) writes: Where do you think the 2013 recruiting class would be witho...

The recruitment of four-star athlete Tyler Boyd (Clairton, Pa./Clairton) has taken another major turn. Boyd and his family were scheduled to host West Virginia for an in-home visit Friday night, but his mother Tonya Payne said she spoke with the W...

Blog | January 31, 2013

National signing day is in one week. Where do Big East teams stack up in terms of future prospects? Rutgers (35) and Pitt (39) are leading the Big East pack, as they are the only two conference schools to boast top-40 classes, according to ESPN Recru...

For the first time since 1942, there was no Backyard Brawl. But that doesn't mean the storied Pittsburgh-West Virginia rivalry is dead. It's now being played out on the recruiting grounds, where the latest version of the Brawl is coming down to a 201...

Blog | January 30, 2013

Knoxville has been teeming with top 2013 prospects since Butch Jones began hosting visitors in January, but the new Tennessee coach will no longer be bringing in a top target on campus as planned. Clairton (Pa.) athlete Tyler Boyd is no longer vis...

Blog | January 24, 2013

When ESPN 300 athlete Tyler Boyd (Clairton, Pa./Clairton) committed to Pittsburgh on national TV, he did it with the disclaimer he would make official visits to other programs. Visits to Michigan State and West Virginia never happened, but new Ten...

Blog | January 24, 2013

With two weeks left until signing day, NittanyNation takes a closer look at what fans should know about the state of the class and this Penn State team. Team needs: Defensive coordinator John Butler made it clear he wasn't happy with the secondary...

Three future Penn State players -- two commits, one preferred walk-on -- have earned spots on the Pennsylvania team in the Big 33 Football Classic, an annual all-star game that now pits players from Maryland and the Keystone state. Three-star athl...

Have a great weekend! Is Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville getting a bad rap for no reason? Stories like these keep circulating, and that doesn't help. This feature on former UConn running back D.J. Shoemate is a bit dated, but still worth the ...

ACC Clemson Ebenezer Ogundeko DE Brooklyn, N.Y./Thomas Jefferson HT: 6-3 WT: 229 Position Rank: #10 DE Stars: 4 ESPN 150 (#126) Duke Phillip Carter S Folsom, Calif./Folsom HT: 6-0 WT: 186 Position Rank: N/A Stars: Evaluation Pendin...

Over the past week, the Nittany Lions watched some of their top remaining targets fly off their big board. First came Trey Johnson's commitment to Ohio State, then David Williams' verbal to South Carolina, followed up by Tyler Boyd's pledge to Pitt. ...

The importance of keeping in-state kids at home and also away from Penn State is critical to the long term success of Pitt's program, especially now that they enter the ACC this coming fall. Tyler Boyd (Clairton, Pa./Clairton) adds versatility and pl...