Four Penn State freshmen set to arrive in Happy Valley
With the spring semester over at Penn State and the first summer session kicking off on Monday, four future Nittany Lions will get a jump on their respective college careers. They’ll join the 16 scholarship members of the Class of 2024 who arrived back in January. The remaining five are on track to join the program later this summer.
All four additions for the May window come from Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Central Catholic pair of Anthony Speca and Peter Gonzalez are both scheduled to arrive as Central Catholic does not allow for January enrollment. Monsignor Bonner defensive end Mylachi Williams and Wyomissing offensive lineman Caleb Brewer are also slated to enroll this weekend.
Penn State welcomed eight players during the same window last year, with only recently departed safety King Mack avoiding a redshirt from the group. Here’s a look at the four players that will enroll this weekend.
Penn State May Enrollees
Anthony Speca
6-1, 220
Linebacker
Bridgeville, Pa./Central Catholic
On3 Industry: Three-star, 88.76 rating; No. 497 nationally; No. 46 linebacker; No. 9 in Pennsylvania.
On3 Ranking: Three-star, 88 rating; No. 66 linebacker, No. 18 in Pennsylvania.
Played at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School for head coach Ryan Lehmeier…Was a four-year letterman and two-year captain…Helped Central Catholic to a 10-2 record and WPIAL runner-up title as a senior…Led the Vikings to a 7-5 record and WPIAL runner-up title as a junior…Guided Central Catholic to a 9-3 record and WPIAL runner-up title as a sophomore…Helped Central Catholic to a 6-2 mark and a WPIAL championship as a freshman…Named first-team all-state 6A in 2022…Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s 2023 Fab 22 team…Was a three-time all-conference selection, including first-team honors in 2023…Holds Central Catholic’s all-time tackles record (326)…As a senior, led the team with 94 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks to go with 12 pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two blocked field goals…As a junior, collected 122 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and five blocked field goals…As a sophomore, posted 70 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and four forced fumbles…As a freshman, tallied 40 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception in six games…Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and On3…Tabbed as the No. 19 inside linebacker and No. 13 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals…Named as the No. 11 inside linebacker and No. 14 player in Pennsylvania by ESPN…Rated as the No. 5 player in the state by 247Sports and the No. 15 prospect in Pennsylvania by On3…Played basketball at Central Catholic…Earned High Honors/PA All-Academic Gold team four times.
Peter Gonzalez
6-2, 205
Wide Receiver
Mars, Pa./Central Catholic
On3 Industry: Three-star, 87.02 rating; No. 801 nationally; No. 124 wide receiver, No. 18 in Pennsylvania.
On3 Ranking: Four-star, 90 rating; No. 56 wide receiver, No. 8 in Pennsylvania.
Played at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School for head coach Ryan Lehmeier…Was a three-year letterman…Helped Central Catholic to a 10-2 record and WPIAL runner-up title as a senior…Led the Vikings to a 7-5 record and WPIAL runner-up title as a junior…Guided Central Catholic to a 9-3 record and WPIAL runner-up title as a sophomore…Named first-team all-state twice…Earned first-team all-conference honors three times…Holds Central Catholic’s career receiving yards (2,240), season receiving yards (1,081) and season receiving touchdowns (12) records…As a senior, posted 47 catches for 1,081 yards and 12 touchdowns…As a junior, collected 42 receptions for 737 yards and eight touchdowns…Tallied 18 catches for 422 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore…Rated a consensus three-star prospect…Tabbed as the No. 7 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports…Rated as the No. 67 receiver and No. 22 player in Pennsylvania by ESPN…Rated as the No. 7 prospect in the state by On3 and the No. 29 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals…Also lettered in basketball and track & field…Was a finalist in the 4×100 relay in the state championships.
Mylachi Williams
6-3, 220
Defensive Line
Philadelphia, Pa./Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic
On3 Industry: Four-star, 90.71 rating; No. 270 nationally; No. 30 Edge; No. 4 in Pennsylvania.
On3 Ranking: Four-star, 94 rating; No. 111 nationally; No. 16 Edge; No. 3 in Pennsylvania.
Played at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School for head coach Jack Muldoon…Was a team captain as a senior…Helped Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic to a 10-3 record and a city title in 2023…Led the Friars to Public Catholic League and City titles as a sophomore and junior…Was named MVP of the catholic league and was a two-time all-catholic league selection…As a senior, tallied 70 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups…Secured 28 tackles for loss and 12 sacks as a junior…Rated as a four-star prospect by On3 and Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN…Ranked the No. 80 overall prospect, No. 10 edge rusher and No. 2 player in Pennsylvania by On3…Tabbed as the No. 18 weakside defensive end and No. 8 prospect in PA by Rivals…Recognized as the No. 10 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports and the No. 16 player in the state by ESPN
Caleb Brewer
6-4, 270
Offensive Line
Reading, Pa./Wyomissing
On3 Industry: Three-star, 88.21 rating; No. 576 nationally; No. 53 interior offensive lineman; No. 13 in Pennsylvania.
On3 Rankings: Three-star, 88 rating; No. 72 interior offensive lineman; No. 17 in Pennsylvania.
Played at Wyomissing Area Junior Senior High School for head coach Bob Wolfram…Was a three-year letterwinner…Led Wyomissing to a 14-1 record and a district championship as a senior…Helped the Spartans to a 15-1 mark and a district title as a junior…Earned all-league honors as an offensive and defensive lineman…Was named league’s Lineman of the Year…Was a consensus three-star prospect…Rated as the No. 23 athlete in the class and No. 15 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals…Tabbed as the No. 39 offensive tackle and No. 12 player in PA by ESPN…Recognized as the No. 41 athlete and No. 11 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports…Rated as the No. 65 interior offensive lineman and No. 14 player in PA by On3…Was a four-year letterman in wrestling, earning all-state and all-county honors as a heavyweight…Owns Wyomissing school record for most pins in a season…Competed in track and field, qualifying for district championships in the shot put…Earned the Principal’s 4.0 Award…Recognized on the sports honor roll (3.5 or higher GPA) as a freshman, sophomore and junior while competing as a three-sport athlete.
Penn State still waiting on five arrivals
Still yet to arrive on campus are Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep teammates Tyseer Denmark and Kenny Woseley, Waukesha (Wisc.) Catholic Memorial teammates Corey Smith and Donovan Harbour and Maryland safety Dejuan Lane.
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