James Franklin and his staff have done a tremendous job recruiting the state of Pennsylvania over the past couple of years.
For their Classes of 2022 thru 2024, the Nittany Lions have signed 22 players from Pennsylvania, 4 of which have been offensive lineman. In their current Class of 2025, Penn State already has 11 verbal commitments, 5 coming from Pennsylvania (4-star LB Dayshaun Burnett, 4-star LB Alex Tatsch, 3-star DB Xxavier Thomas, 4-star lineman Brady O’Hara and 4-star RB Tiqwai Hayes).
Today, an elite junior offensive tackle released his Top 12 and it included Penn State.
2025 4-star offensive tackle Michael Carroll (6’6″, 305-pounds) from Central Bucks East High School in Doylestown, Pennsylvania released a Top 12 of Penn State, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Rutgers, UCLA, Michigan and Texas.
Here are my Junior Year Highlights!https://t.co/CYTT1z6B7O pic.twitter.com/R0zW7XozsZ
— Michael Carroll (@BIIGMIKE_55) October 31, 2023
Rivals.com rates Carroll as one of the Top 200 juniors in the country and the No. 6 prospect in the state.
IOL Michael Carroll has made impressive strides over the past year. Big frame with movement skills at 6’6, 300 with 11+ inch hands. Moved up in the On300 last week and has added offers from Alabama, Georgia and USC since. Industry Comparison: https://t.co/EB2GEQ2oE7 pic.twitter.com/aqRH73lSlv
— Charles Power (@CharlesPower) March 2, 2024
