Penn State’s recruiting class ranked 5th in nation after Virginia wide receiver Tyler Johnson commits

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Penn State’s recruiting class ranked 5th in nation after Virginia wide receiver Tyler Johnson commits

By Jerry Dipaola

1 Min Read • June 21, 2021 | 5 years Ago

| Monday, June 21, 2021 11:48 p.m.

Penn State Athletics

Penn State’s James Franklin takes part in spring practice April 17, 2021, at Beaver Stadium in State College.

Six months before signing day, Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class stands No. 5 in the nation — No. 2 in the Big Ten — after wide receiver Tyler Johnson made a verbal commitment Monday to coach James Franklin.

Johnson (6-foot, 175 pounds) made the announcement on his Twitter account.

C O M M I T T E D?? #WeAre pic.twitter.com/U075QGEbqw

— TYLER JOHNSON ひ (@ItzTyler03) June 21, 2021

Johnson, a rising senior at Magna Vista High School in Ridgeway, Va., is unranked in the Rivals’ rankings. Nonetheless, he has 16 scholarship offers, including those from Boston College, Duke, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Vanderbilt and Purdue.

Penn State has two other wide receivers in its 12-man class, and both are four stars — Anthony Ivey of Lancaster and Kaden Saunders of Westerville, Ohio.

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