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Penn State Football Recruiting: What now at offensive tackle?

By Alec Whitaker

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 05: Offensive line coach Phil Trautwein talks on the sideline to Will Fries #71 during the second quarter at SHI Stadium on December 5, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Penn State defeated Rutgers 23-7. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 05: Offensive line coach Phil Trautwein talks on the sideline to Will Fries #71 during the second quarter at SHI Stadium on December 5, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Penn State defeated Rutgers 23-7. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /
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Juice Scruggs #70 of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Nick Oliveira

Another flip candidate is Nick Oliveira from New Jersey.

The 3-star is currently committed to Cincinnati, who is now a legit player in college football and is not a program that can be pushed around on the recruiting trail.

Listed at 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds, Oliveira is a bit smaller than some of the other guys on this list.

Academics also look to be a strong suit for Oliveira, as he has offers from Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Duke, Columbia, Brown and Penn. That’s arguably the best offer sheet you can have as a student.

The Nittany Lions offered Oliveira back in June, so they don’t have a long-standing relationship with him either.

With Cincinnati fresh off of a College Football Playoff appearance, this program has a ton of momentum. Flipping their guys won’t be easy.

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