Penn State picked up the second commitment of its “Lasch Bash” recruiting weekend Saturday from three-star rated quarterback Will Levis, who announced his college choice with a Twitter post.
Officially committed to Penn State University! I am a Nittany Lion! #WeAre pic.twitter.com/5hNwLjprsB
— Will Levis (@will_levis) July 15, 2017
Levis, a Middletown, Conn. native, measures 6 feet 4 and 222 pounds. Rivals.com ranks him as the second-best prospect in Connecticut and shows he had offers from a handful of power conference programs including Florida State, Iowa and Syracuse.
Blue White Illustrated reports Levis received his Penn State offer after working out for coaches Friday, saying beforehand:
“I’ve mostly been in contact with [offensive coordinator Joe] Moorhead and I’ve spoken with [head coach James] Franklin on the phone a couple times as well. They’re very interested, say I can do everything they’re looking for in a QB. They just need to see me throw and work out in person before any decision is made.”
Here’s a look at part of that workout.
Levis is the second quarterback to commit to the Nittany Lions in this cycle, though five-star rated signal caller Justin Fields backed out of his pledge early last month.
Penn State’s 2018 recruiting class now has 16 members and is ranked No. 3 nationally by Rivals, trailing just No. 1 Miami and No. 2 Ohio State. Levis’ pledge follows that of four-star defensive lineman Judge Culpepper, who committed to the Lions Friday.
Adam Bittner: abittner@post-gazette.com and Twitter, @fugimaster24.
First Published: July 15, 2017, 3:18 p.m.
