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

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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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