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Penn State picks up No. 3

Sean Fitz
14 months ago
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Wilkerson didn't plan on making a decision this weekend.

Penn State picked up a big commitment out of its junior day as Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha tight end Brent Wilkerson left a Nittany Lion.

"I just loved everything about Penn State - the coaches, the education I'll get when I'll go there, the football program, the facilities, the school - I just loved everything," he said.

Wilkerson wasn't planning on making a decision coming into he weekend.

"I knew that they were in my top five, but I wasn't planning on committing when I came," he said. "Probably talking to coach Bill Kenney when we had our lunch probably pushed me over the edge."

The Nittany Lions have been talking to Wilkerson about playing tight end, and have stood by that despite several schools pursuing him as a defensive end.

"They said that I'd be playing tight end there, but there's a chance that I would be playing defensive end," he said. "They have one tight end on scholarship right now, so they're in need of tight ends and the opportunity for me to play early is very significant. If I work hard and come in I can play early. There's a chance I can still play defensive end but most likely I'll be a tight end."

Wilkerson visited with Future247 teammate Mike Moore.

Sean Fitz is a senior writer for Lions247

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Sean Fitz
14 months ago
http://pennstate.247sports.com/Article/Penn-State-picks-up-No-3-19740
Penn State is starting to pick up some momentum in its 2012 class, and picked up another commitment on Saturday.
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Texas Lion
14 months ago
WOW. What a weekend so far. Hopefully we can keep this momentum going, keep 'em coming.
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PSUjosh11
14 months ago
Indeed a great weekend so far, two commitments in two days. SO much talent on campus with this junior day too.
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psu2013
14 months ago
AWESOME. Love getting some DC boys. Also, wonder what this does for Moore.
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PSU12
14 months ago
huge get at a position of need...let's nail down Kent Taylor at the spring game now .
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roadzy33
14 months ago
Wow what a big time commitment. I'm beginning to get really excited for this class
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psubills62
14 months ago
Very happy to see this, especially since he wasn't really on the list of guys anyone expected would commit early. That bodes well if we're indeed in good standing with the guys who didn't quite commit this weekend. Really gaining some momentum this week, hopefully can keep it going with the next few visits and everything leading up the spring game.
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PSU12
14 months ago
just a guess but by the spring game I think we pick up commits from Muller, Lewis, and possibly Kent Taylor now that Wilkerson has hopped on board and we're looking at taking 2 TE's.
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Sean Fitz
14 months ago
Story has been updated.
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Hamilton Lion
14 months ago
Bill Kenney pushed him over the edge. Say what you want about Bill as a coach, but as a recruiter, he is the guy that gets the least amount of credit. He has snagged several over the years and worked his as* off even getting Lattimore to visit and stay in it until the bitter end.
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14 months ago
PSU12 said...
just a guess but by the spring game I think we pick up commits from Muller, Lewis, and possibly Kent Taylor now that Wilkerson has hopped on board and we're looking at taking 2 TE's.
12 - Are you sure about Wilkerson coming in as a TE?? In his quote to FOS or on FB or something, it sounded like he met with LJ most of the time on his visit, and indicated the recruits broke into groups by position, and he was with the DL group. Never once mentioned Bill K., and on a campus visit that would be really weird not to have met with him as a potential TE.
Sean: Anything else on this kid and where he was being looked at by PSU?? Be great if he DID come in as a TE as has been said by others, but not positive that's the case.
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14 months ago
NavyNJ good to see you over here. Sean's article explains all :)
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NavyNJ said...
12 - Are you sure about Wilkerson coming in as a TE?? In his quote to FOS or on FB or something, it sounded like he met with LJ most of the time on his visit, and indicated the recruits broke into groups by position, and he was with the DL group. Never once mentioned Bill K., and on a campus visit that would be really weird not to have met with him as a potential TE.
Sean: Anything else on this kid and where he was being looked at by PSU?? Be great if he DID come in as a TE as has been said by others, but not positive that's the case.
I was fairly certain early on he was being told TE with the option of DE as well. I could be wrong though or maybe the coaches changed their minds. He would have met with LJ because LJ would be his lead recruiter but you're right in that he probably would have met with Kenney.
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14 months ago
This is our first DeMatha kid since Derek Wake!
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14 months ago
I thought Wilkerson recently said Michigan led...if so, that is awesome, lol.
Great to get DeMatha guys. Puts to rest any rumor (McDevitt) of us hurting ourselves with DeMatha over Cooper.
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14 months ago
PK- you know how much I wish we had a pipeline to DM and GC...
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psu2013 said...
NavyNJ good to see you over here. Sean's article explains all :)
Ok, ok....so you guys (you and 12) actually "read" the articles Sean puts in the thread first.....so what!!
Good to see they're serious about building up some depth at the position, though, really good.
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Lang06
14 months ago
Did he say something about only 1 TE on scholarship? That part threw me.
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NavyNJ said...
Ok, ok....so you guys (you and 12) actually "read" the articles Sean puts in the thread first.....so what!!
Good to see they're serious about building up some depth at the position, though, really good.
They got you there buddy!! lol
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Lang06 said...
Did he say something about only 1 TE on scholarship? That part threw me.
Lang - Most likely just got confused when he said that. Maybe heard it a bit differently, but when he said it came out like that. By the time he comes in there'll only be 2 on scholly, so it's not all that far off of a statement, really. (I'm not counting Nate a a fulltime TE).
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NavyNJ said...
Lang - Most likely just got confused when he said that. Maybe heard it a bit differently, but when he said it came out like that. By the time he comes in there'll only be 2 on scholly, so it's not all that far off of a statement, really. (I'm not counting Nate a a fulltime TE).
Agree here. Many times things get lost in translation. Plus, coaches recruiting may speak about the future with their statements. A coach may be saying 2 on schollie at TE..meaning by the time he comes in. The kid could hear it as 2 on schollie now. And things similar...and with varying degrees of accuracy as one will see following recruiting lol.
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