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Penn State Football’s top 10 recruiting pipelines of the James Franklin era

By Alec Whitaker

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 22: James Franklin look on against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania on October 22, 2016. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 22: James Franklin look on against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania on October 22, 2016. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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No. 7: St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH)

The school is called St. Xavier, but this is really the Clifford pipeline.

Starting quarterback Sean Clifford was a 4-star recruit in the 2017 class. His younger brother, Liam, will be joining Penn State this Summer as a member of the 2021 class. The younger Clifford is a 4-star wide receiver.

The two Cliffords are some of the most accomplished players to come through St. Xavier with multiple records and state championships.

The hope is that this pipeline can be expanded beyond the Clifford family and that other St. Xavier players will follow in their footsteps.

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