Penn State football may be close to adding another top talent to its 2025 recruiting class.
On Tuesday afternoon, 247Sports recruiting expert Tom Roy made his crystal ball prediction that the Nittany Lions would acquire four-star running back Alvin Henderson.
Rated as the No. 8 running back by 247Sports Composite, the Alabama product has offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Miami and more.
Alvin Henderson would be a great acquisition for Penn State football
Going to Alabama for a top-100 recruit would be an impressively strong move by Penn State running backs coach Jajuan Sider, but it's not surprising that he's the best recruit in the nation. That's why I'm one of them.
There is an interesting dynamic in Roy's prediction.
If the Nittany Lions acquire Henderson, they would have three running back commitments in the 2025 class, as he would join four-star Kyandrea Barker and three-star Tikwai Hayes. Become.
With today's recruiting landscape, the chances of all three actually signing with Penn State football aren't that high, so there's nothing wrong with stacking talent at that position. Especially in the era of the transfer portal, head coaches had to “recruit” their own rosters and star players each offseason.
Similarly, Penn State football needs depth as it will likely lose its top two running backs in Nick Singleton and Caitron Allen after this season.
Penn State currently has 11 commitments for the 2025 class, ranking No. 7 in the nation.
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Penn State running back Nicholas Nick Singleton (Photo: Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire)
