New 2023 Preferred Walk On Commit
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100m and 200m PA state champion
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I know you didn’t mean to type that, but the 20m race must be over in just one plus seconds.
Obviously speed is the name of the game here with the run ons. They lack size but you never know if a kid doesn't hit a growth spurt or respond very well to the strength and conditioning program.
Agree. Second to only QB is the "intangibles" more important by position. I mean, look at the Patriots WRs that did well as undersized players in Edelman (Kent State guy), Welker, and Amendola. Look at the Seatle Seahawks' Steve Largent. Sometimes a good, shifty, quick guy who understands how to find the seams and to sit in a open space in the zone is all you want.
Get open and catch the ball! It helps to be able to run a 4.3 or is 6'4" but isn't required. Its really more about quicks and moves than speed.
Anybody here remember Deon Butler? Incredible but we're talking almost 20 years ago now. He had as much impact as any Penn State walk on I can remember. Butler had OK speed but fantastic quickness. He would have won a lot of races at 20 meters. There really wasn't a corner in the Big Ten who could cover him, and that (and DWill and MRob) gave them a special year.
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OrI've run that race. It was called, by the officer, a "sobriety test".
sprint to bathroom after to many tacos.
Remember the name Neil Lomax? With him at QB the Cardinals would throw deep play after play until the opposing corners ran out of gas.
You have to have a QB who can throw accurately deep and an O-line, TE and backs who can protect him for long routes. Penn State could have that next year.
So, his 100 meter times last spring ranged from a worst time of 10.94 to a top time of 10.63, with multiple races just under 10.8 seconds, Very fast, an asset this coaching staff clearly values. The linked article fleshes out his football and track accomplishments.
www.tribdem.com
2-time PIAA gold medalist, Conemaugh Township senior Ethan Black commits to Penn State football team as preferred walk-on
Ethan Black grew up idolizing Penn State University's future NFL players such as Saquon Barkley, Trace McSorley and K.J. Hamler.
I know, I know (I get it too). He is going against slow white kids. That doesn't diminish his own speed, which is still very evident. He is essentially the same size and speed as Carmelo Taylor, Penn State's lone WR commit in the 2023 class. Here he is in his senior year highlights.
Best to have receivers of different size for different roles. 1) The tall guys (6-2 and up w long arms) are really helpful along the sidelines. 2) Smaller quicker guys (if they're tough enough) are great in the slot because safeties can't stay with them.I know, I know (I get it too). He is going against slow white kids. That doesn't diminish his own speed, which is still very evident. He is essentially the same size and speed as Carmelo Taylor, Penn State's lone WR commit in the 2023 class. Here he is in his senior year highlights.
3) And then the middle ground (5-11-6') tend to be the fastest guys at 40 yards -- they're who you need to stress the defense deep.
Right now PSU has Lambert-Smith and Wallace at #3 and counting on the transfers for #1 and #2.
Hoping Liam Clifford can be a clutch possession guy for us.
Did anyone else notice that he was on the field a few times in the red zone in the Rose Bowl, including Tinsley's TD? I bet Mr. Clifford had his heart in his hands hoping to see a brother to brother connection.
What if that had happened, and dad was taking a leak and missed it? 🤔
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