FB Recruiting We Are... Better: 2025 OT Jaelyn Matthews commits to Penn State

[Richie O]

FOUR-STAR OL COMMITS TO PSU....

Happy Valley Insider - Penn State gets 2025 class started with Rivals100 OT Jaelyne Matthews

Penn State strikes in the 2025 class, as No. 77 overall OL Jaelyne Matthews commits to the program.

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MATTHEWS TALKS COMMITMENT....

Happy Valley Insider - Penn State lands first 2025 commitment in four-star OL Jaelyne Matthews

Penn State lands first 2025 commitment in four-star OL Jaelyne Matthews

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[Online Persona]

Should be announced any second, but expect a top ranked prospect to commit very soon.

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2025?

 

[Dylan Callaghan-Croley]

2025?

Correct

 

[GregInPitt]

Reportedly Jaelyne Matthews. Early 2025 #1 in NJ

Jaelyne Matthews, Toms River North , Offensive Tackle

2021: Played snaps both ways on the offensive and defensive lines as a freshman. Recorded 45 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, and one fumble recovery.

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[Online Persona]

Reportedly Jaelyne Matthews. Early 2025 #1 in NJ

Jaelyne Matthews, Toms River North , Offensive Tackle

2021: Played snaps both ways on the offensive and defensive lines as a freshman. Recorded 45 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, and one fumble recovery.

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Man, 6'6" 300lbs as a Sophomore in HS! He's playing both ways and looks to me like that is all pretty solid weight.

 

[Cowbell Man]

Long time to hold him as he gets better.

 

[19333lion]

Long time to hold him as he gets better.

That's the way I feel. I mean it's tough enough to hold on to someone who has to wait eleven months to sign on the dotted line, let alone another year on top of that. On the other hand, it is better to have him on board with us than with anyone else.

 

[SR108]

That's the way I feel. I mean it's tough enough to hold on to someone who has to wait eleven months to sign on the dotted line, let alone another year on top of that. On the other hand, it is better to have him on board with us than with anyone else.

Yep, very pleased to see this, but will not celebrate until December of 2024, if I’m still here.

 

[Thomas1945]

Yep, very pleased to see this, but will not celebrate until December of 2024, if I’m still here.

Good for you, I love that can do long term life cycle thinking.

 

[marshall23]

I know it's a steep climb for some, but I'm going to chalk this up as a positive.

 

[Richie O]

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Long time to hold him as he gets better.

We’re doomed

 

[marshall23]

We’re doomed

This is what we're up against.

 

[19333lion]

We’re doomed

I think we've all seen too many renegs/decommitments not to be a tad cynical. I am happy in a guarded sort of way. He is a talent for sure. I'll get much more excited if, come November 2024, he is a strong leader of the class of 2025. Until then, I'll focus on the class of 2024.

 

[sss]

I think we've all seen too many renegs/decommitments not to be a tad cynical. I am happy in a guarded sort of way. He is a talent for sure. I'll get much more excited if, come November 2024, he is a strong leader of the class of 2025. Until then, I'll focus on the class of 2024.

Thank God. Please keep your focus. I am worried you are not focused on the class of 2023, with signing day being Wednesday and all. I hope it doesn't fall apart without everyone board member's vigilance.

 

[GregInPitt]

This is what we're up against.

Need to think Birchmeier. Not Joshua Miller.

Matthews seems to have done his homework and seems to love PSU, Franklin and Trautwein.

Also, it seems that Franklin and his staff are renewing their efforts in Jersey and with Matthews being top 3 in NJ for 2025 (possibly being the #1 2025 NJ player) getting a top player from NJ could pay dividends towards getting other top NJ 2025 players. And since it's early in the 2024 cycle this commit may help some for 2024 as well. Lots of NJ talent has slipped away the last few years, particularly with the 2023 class where PSU posted an oh-for - Bisontis, Norman, Mitchel, Bonsu, Shuler,..... all went to the competition. And 2 of the top 7 for 2023 in NJ were OT's, a position of need. I'm hoping Matthews has the personality of Speca and brings some of the other NJ talent to PSU.

Just keep the helicopter making trips to Philly and NJ and show them how important they are to PSU's future.

So I look at this as a big positive. Big upside, not only for Matthews developing as one of the top 10 OT's in the 2025 class, but getting a top NJ player and getting back to having a pipeline of talent from NJ.

Sorry.

 

[19333lion]

Yeah, I was bummed that we didn't figure much in Bisontis' recruitment. That kid can really move for a big dude.

This year doesn't seem to be as good a year for NJ, speaking in high school football terms.

 

[royboy]

O-line is going from a problem area to a strong point of the program. Good flow of talent.

 

[lazydave841]

Kid is dang near perfect specimen as a sophomore. Easy to see why he's top 100 already. Length, good hands, moves well in space. Stays on his block, finishes without drawing a flag. Good film.

 

[SLUPSU]

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Huge get. Gotta start dominate the state... of New Jersey.