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Penn State Football Recruiting: What are the missing pieces in the 2023 class?

By Alec Whitaker

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions watches the game 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)
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions watches the game 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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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – SEPTEMBER 01: Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is seen during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 1, 2022 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – SEPTEMBER 01: Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is seen during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 1, 2022 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

3. Defensive end

The fact that Penn State has the likes of Chop Robinson, Amin Vanover, Dani Dennis-Sutton and multiple other defensive ends for a couple more seasons makes this a little less crucial, but you can never have enough depth.

The Nittany Lions lost one of the prizes of the 2023 over the summer when 4-star defensive end Tomarrion Parker reopened his recruitment and left the class.

Penn State still has a 4-star committed in Jameial Lyons, but he’s now the only defensive end in the class.

There are a few options out there for John Scott Jr. and the rest of the defensive line staff to go after though. We touched on a couple of them last week, most notably Dylan Gooden and Joseph Mupoyi.

There’s even the possibility that current linebacker commit Ta’Mere Robinson may end up at defensive end once he gets to college.

Adding another defensive end to the 2023 class would certainly be nice, but it’s not as critical as say adding another offensive lineman. Regardless, if the staff has the room, go out and find a prospect you like.

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