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Penn State Football Recruiting: The most important visitors this weekend

By Alec Whitaker

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 27: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions speaks during the 2022 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 27, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 27: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions speaks during the 2022 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 27, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) hands off to running back Nicholas Singleton (10) as Auburn Tigers take on Penn State Nittany Lions at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.Aupsu01
Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) hands off to running back Nicholas Singleton (10) as Auburn Tigers take on Penn State Nittany Lions at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.Aupsu01 /

1. 4-star QB Michael Van Buren (2024)

Penn State football does not have a quarterback commit in its 2024 class, but it does not lack options.

One of the top targets is 4-star Michael Van Buren. Van Buren is from Baltimore and attends St. Frances Academy. St. Frances is arguably the most talented high school program in Maryland, but it’s a school the Nittany Lions have failed to have success at on the recruiting trail.

Van Buren is listed at 6-foot and 180 pounds and is rated as the No. 8 quarterback in the country in the 2024 class according to the 247 Sports Composite. He is a top 100 player in the class and would give the Nittany Lions a possible replacement for Drew Allar down the road.

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Van Buren holds offers from Alabama, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon and Wisconsin. He will have no shortage of suitors as his recruitment goes on.

He has been to Penn State before, most recently he visited a couple times over the winter for junior day recruiting events. Van Buren is one of a handful of top quarterback targets that the Nittany Lions are currently evaluating.

The likes of 5-star Jadyn Davis and 4-star Jayden Bradford are also in the mix for Penn State.

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