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Nittany Sports Now Daily Notebook: Aug. 1

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August 1, 2022

Keep updated on news on news concerning Penn State sports and news within the Big Ten Conference in the Nittany Sports Now Notebook.

Update (7:52 p.m.)-

**Donkoh, a three-star offensive lineman from Lightridge High School in Aldie, Virginia, committed to Penn State in January.

Beyond blessed 🙏🏾🙏🏾 #weare pic.twitter.com/aFiiTqCSbc

— Anthony Donkoh (@donkoh_anthony) August 1, 2022

Update (7:45 p.m.)-

**Payne, a three-star cornerback from Chartiers Valley High School near Pittsburgh, committed to Penn State last September.

Let’s go. pic.twitter.com/aH3LvtwU74

— Mont Payne🏴‍☠️🦋 (@Lamontpayne18) August 1, 2022

Update (7:30 p.m.)-

**Hussey, another four-star safety from St. Thomas Aquinas, received his official scholarship offer. Hussey committed to Penn State in April.

Thank You God 🙏🏾 #WeAre @coachseider @Coachpoindexter @Coach_MannyDiaz @coachRon18 @PennStateFball @coachjfranklin @CoachCollins46 @knnysndrs @CoachTerryPSU @PennStateRivals @The__Hunt @calebtyler_psu @SleeperAth1etes @CoachHarriott @STA_Football @TheCribSouthFLA pic.twitter.com/cEqB3xzggq

— c2 (@ConradHussey) August 1, 2022

Update (7:21 p.m.)-

**Mack, a four-star safety from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, committed to Penn State on the last day of June.

💙🦁 Glory to God #WeAre @PennStateFball @STA_Football @CoachHarriott pic.twitter.com/fJopTPreBD

— King Mack (@kingmack2004) August 1, 2022

Update (7:18 p.m.)-

**Washington, a four-star defensive back commit from Venice High School in Florida, flipped from Alabama to Penn State last month.

Blessed 🙏🏽 @PennStateFball #WeAre pic.twitter.com/n8hG1arfQk

— Elliot Washington II (@E_WashingtonII) August 1, 2022

Update (6:58 p.m.)-

**Birchmeier, a five-star OL commit from Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia, was the first player to commit to Penn State’s 2023 recruiting class, doing so last July.

🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/xsEspBbOy7

— Alex Birchmeier (@Alex_Birchmeier) August 1, 2022

Update (6:49 p.m.)-

**Barnwell, a four-star ATH from Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, committed to Penn State last September.

Truly blessed🤞🏽❤️@coachseider @coachjfranklin @CoachTHowle pic.twitter.com/h8omAk1vXB

— Mega Barnwell (@mega_barnwell) August 1, 2022

Update (6:36 p.m)-

**Lyons, a four-star EDGE from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, committed to Penn State in April.

It’s official pa!!! #weare pic.twitter.com/k4XVDLuvOl

— Jameial Lyons (@Mill12k) August 1, 2022

Update (6:28 p.m.)-

**Robinson, a four-star linebacker from Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, committed to Penn State July 15.

A Blessing 🙏🏾 where I’m from you can’t take this opportunity for granted! Ready to work, few more months 🦁 #WeAre #BuiltForIt pic.twitter.com/DoAVW1bcAa

— ᴛᴀᴅᴅᴇʀ ③ (@TaMereRobinson3) August 1, 2022

Update (6:12 p.m.)-

**Penn State has offered Brandon Thomas (2025), a 6-foot-5, 230-pound defensive end from the St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.

Thomas has offers from 20 other schools.

Blessed to receive offer #21 from @PennStateFball ! @coachjfranklin #PennState #weAre #psu #nittanylions 🦁 @CoachMessay @ColtBoyz14u @WDorsey_7 @CoachJustinAR pic.twitter.com/1ioj48fwzf

— Brandon Thomas (@Brandon93344602) August 1, 2022

Update (8:08 a.m.)-

**Penn State football has extended an offer to Aneyas Williams (2024), a four-star running back from Hannibal High School in Missouri.

Williams (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) also has offers from schools such as Alabama, Boston College, Cal, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Oregon.