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Penn State Football Recruiting: Positions that still need to be addressed in the 2023 class

ByAlec Whitaker|
STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 20: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Beaver Stadium on November 20, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 20: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Beaver Stadium on November 20, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 02: Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich of the Penn State Nittany Lions calls in a play against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 2, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Quarterback

Penn State was left shocked back in July when quarterback commit Marcus Stokes flipped to Florida.

The remaining options weren’t great for quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, as the other quarterbacks he offered were already committed elsewhere.

If Penn State wants a quarterback in this class, which they definitely do, they’ll need to flip one committed to another school.

The No. 1 name to watch is Tulane commit Jaxon Smolik, who we’ve talked about a lot lately. It looks like Yurcich will push for Smolik before evaluating more options.

Finding a quarterback this late in a cycle is never easy, but Yurcich and the Nittany Lions will need to do it.

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