One of the top overall juniors in the country will be making an upcoming visit to the Penn State football program.
The 5’11”, 180-pound 5-star recruit Savion Hiter from Woodberry Forest High School in Woodberry Forest, Virginia will be in State College on November 2nd for Penn State’s game against Ohio State.
Hiter has also announced visits to his other four finalists: Virginia Tech (this coming Saturday), Tennessee (October 19th), Michigan (October 26th) and Ohio State (November 9th).
Hiter is ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 1 running back and the No. 26 overall player in the Class of 2026.
Last season as a sophomore, Hiter rushed for 1,187 yards and 11 touchdowns, while averaging 7.91 yards per carry. Aside from football, Hiter is also an accomplished member of the track and field team, registering a 6.67 55-meter dash, long jumped 22-6.25, and triple jumped 44-3.5.
Courtesy Savion Hiter
In a recent interview with Rivals.com, Hiter had this to say about what he’s looking for in his next football home, “It’s important for me to be at a school where I’m going to be used and developed as a running back,” said Hiter. “Where I can get my degree but also be prepared for the next level, which Gold willing is the NFL.”
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— Savion “Cinco” Hiter (High-ter) (@5starsavi) July 18, 2024
As far as his contact with Penn State, Hiter received his offer back in February of 2023 and made an unofficial visit the following month. In terms of his most recent visits to other programs, Savion was recently in Ann Arbour to visit Michigan and before that, he was at Georgia.
