Penn State's 2017 Recruiting Class Has Its First Official Members

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:29 p.m. ET

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Penn State’s 2017 recruiting class is very strong. And, the first official members of the class signed their letters of intent yesterday.

Penn State’s 2017 recruiting class officially has Nittany Lions in it. Yesterday, two early enrollees signed their letters of intent. These two players were linebacker Brelin Faison-Walden and offensive lineman Michael Miranda.

Each player is part of a Penn State recruiting class that is currently top 15 nationally. Additionally, each player will have the chance to play early. Especially Faison-Walden.

Landing a signature form Faison-Walden was no easy task for the Nittany Lion coaching staff. First off, he is from North Carolina which is well outside Penn State’s usual recruiting area. Additionally, Faison-Walden took a lot of visits down the stretch.

Brelin Faison-Walden officially visited three schools this season. These three schools were Georgia, Michigan, and Virginia Tech. He also took an un-official visit to Georgia. However, in the end, the Nittany Lions held onto the talented linebacker.

Due to Penn State’s linebacker depth chart, Faison-Walden could make an impact as a true freshman next fall. If not, I look for him to be on the field as a redshirt freshman in 2018. Faison-Walden is a very talented player that can contribute on both defense and special teams.

Noe that Faison-Walden and Miranda are on board, Penn State lacks the signature of just one early enrollee. That player would be wide receiver KJ Hamler. I would expect Hamler’s LOI to be faxed in sooner rather than later.

Potentially, Penn State could be earning another early enrollee commitment today. This would be in the form of cornerback Lamont Wade. The Clairton, PA, native will announce his college decision on Saturday night.

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