Penn State Football: Ranking the best recruiting wins the past two years

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates with fans after a 31-14 victory against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 06, 2021 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

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Dani Dennis-Sutton warms up for track practice at McDonogh School in Baltimore County, Maryland.042622 Pmk Dani Dennis Sutton /

3. Dani Dennis-Sutton (2022)

Dani Dennis-Sutton was one of the top edge rushers in the 2022 class.

Penn State was on the talented defensive end since he was a freshman in high school.

The Nittany Lions had a lot going for them in this recruitment. They had the longest relationship of any school in the country with Dennis-Sutton and he attended one of Penn State’s best pipelines, The McDonogh School in Maryland.

These connections had many believing he was a lock to Penn State.

That thinking got a little murky when Dennis-Sutton took official visits to Alabama and Georgia, along with Penn State last June.

In the end, the Nittany Lions long-standing relationship won out and Dennis-Sutton committed to Penn State last July. He is now set to make an impact as a true freshman for the Nittany Lions.

You may be wondering why a head-to-head-to-head recruiting battle is only third on this list, and the fact Penn State had such a big lead early in this recruitment is the reason why. It’s still an incredibly impressive win.

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