Remembering Penn State’s Top Recruits Over the Last 10 Years

2009- OL Eric Shrive

Guard Eric Shrive came to Penn State as one of the best offensive line recruits in the entire 2009 cycle. He was ranked No. 38 nationally by 247Sports and was the top prospect at his position. From Scranton, PA, Shrive was the No. 2 recruit in Pennsylvania.

The four-star recruit garnered a lot of attention when he was in high school, playing on both the offensive and defensive lines. Some recruiting services even had him listed as a five-star prospect.

Penn State recruited him as strictly an offensive guy.

Shrive was redshirted for the 2009 season, but was then on the field from 2010-2013. He was an important piece of the Penn State offensive line and helped open up holes for running backs Bill Belton, Zach Zwinak and Akeel Lynch.

Overall, it was a solid collegiate career for Shrive.