Penn State to host Omillio Agard for an official visit; Joey Porter Jr., called third-best corner in NFL Draft: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for March 28 include the Lions’ plan to host Pennsylvania cornerback Omillion Agard for a visit, plus new NFL Draft positional rankings and much more.
It’s time to dive into Tuesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with recruiting. The Lions will host three-star Philadelphia, Pa., Class of 2024 defender Omillio Agard for an official visit. He will be in town for a 48-hour all-expenses-paid trip the weekend of June 23. Before that, he will take similar treks to Clemson June 2-4 and Tennessee June 16-28. Michigan is also expected to host him for an official. However, the date of that trip is to be determined.
Agard, who stands 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, previously released a top five that includes the Lions, Tigers, Volunteers, Wolverines, and Alabama.
“PSU is the hometown team,” Agard told On3. “I’ve been on their board as their top priority since my freshman year. Coach Franklin and Coach Smith are always either showing up to my school to see me, or coming to my games! I love them, and my former head coach at my school [Gabe Infante] is a coach on PSU’s staff.”
In other news, ESPN has released its top 11 cornerbacks in the NFL Draft. Former Lion Joey Porter Jr., checks in at No. 3. He is behind Devon Witherspoon of Illinois and Christian Gonzalez of Oregon.
“Porter is the biggest of the top cornerbacks and a favorite among pro teams running man-coverage schemes,” Matt Miller writes.
“He shows high-end instincts, speed, toughness and physicality, limiting opponents to 3.7 yards per attempt thrown his direction last season, tied for fourth-best in the FBS. Porter didn’t have any interceptions in 2022, but he did break up 11 passes and forced an incompletion on a nation-best 37.9% of his targeted throws.”
Headlines of the day
In Micah Shrewsberry aftermath, Penn State debates NIL path, alignment moving forward: Bauer, BWI
VCU’s Mike Rhoades a Candidate for Penn State Basketball Job: Wogenrich, SI
Parker Washington explains decision to bet on himself and leave Lions early despite injury: Pickel, BWI
Penn State Defensive Back Transfer Visiting WVU: Callihan, SI
First Look: Where do Penn State’s top 2025 prospects rank in initial On300?: Snyder, BWI
Four-star slot receiver Jerrae Hawkins talks Penn State visits: Fitz, BWI
College football countable coach rule unlikely to pass for 2023 season: Zenitz, On3
Quote of the day
“You have to bet on yourself and be confident in yourself. At the end of the day, it is a gamble. If I come back, it’s a gamble. You have to be willing to attack that and put your best foot forward and be confident.”
—Former PSU receiver Parker Washington to BWI about opting out of his final season with the Lions to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft.
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