Penn State lands freshman All-American O-lineman in portal

Penn State’s assault on the switch portal continues to be paying dividends..particularly at key positions.

In the present day, the Nittany Lions landed yet one more O-line recruit, this time a freshman All-American. Texas State’s Brock Riker has dedicated to the Nittany Lions after not being closely wanted popping out of highschool. Within the class of 2025, Riker solely acquired gives from the likes of Arkansas State, North Texas, and Texas State, whereas nobody on the Energy 4 paid him a lot thoughts.

Nevertheless, after a stellar redshirt freshman season with the Bobcats, Riker obtained tons of gives as soon as he hit the portal. As quickly as he entered on January 2nd, groups akin to Alabama, Oklahoma, and Illinois tossed their hats into the ring for his companies. Nevertheless, it’s mentioned {that a} current go to to State Faculty sealed the deal for Riker and his dedication to the Nittany Lions.

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After not enjoying in any respect in his true freshman season, Riker shined as a middle for Texas State this 12 months, logging 868 snaps on the place. He was one of many largest elements to Texas State’s O-line being among the best items within the Group of 5.

He was the sixth finest inside O-line prospect within the portal and thought of an enormous portal win for Matt Campbell and the Nittany Lions.

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