DE Rodney McGraw Switches Commitment to Penn State
Josh Helmholdt on Rodney McGraw:
"Elkhart is in the extreme northern part of the state of Indiana, not far from South Bend and the University of Notre Dame's campus. There are some decent teams up there, but Rodney's not playing against other Division I talent every week. He's lucky if he sees one player of that caliber in the regular season.
"Your opposition does not dictate your talent, though, and Rodney being on a different size/athleticism level than everyone else he plays with has given him the time he needs to develop in his game. He is still raw and has not tapped into the full potential of his abilities, but he is learning how to dominate and create chaos in the offense's backfield. Time is needed to develop, not just fundamentally, but also physically. The good news is that when he does iron out the rough edges in his game and fills out his frame, the ceiling for McGraw at the next level is extremely high."