16 New Faces Sign Their Letter of Intent to Play for Penn State

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On Wednesday, the Penn State Nittany Lions received 16 signed letters of intent from recruits around the country. Most national recruiters don't think a whole lot of Penn State's recruit class, but of the 16 who signed, the coaching staff was successful in retaining 10 recruits whom they had sought since November.

The highest-ranked recruit -- No. 33 according to Scout.com -- Adrian Amos, a cornerback out of Calvert Hall College in Baltimore, MD, also paid visits to UConn and West Virginia. He had verbally committed to Connecticut, until head coach Randy Edsall departed for Maryland after the Fiesta Bowl.

Who was the big recruit that the Lions allowed to slip away?

A five-star defensive end from Brooklyn, Ishaq Williams, secured his intent with Notre Dame over Penn State. Of course all wasn't a loss as the Nittany Lions did sign four other big prospects: Donovan Smith, an offensive lineman from Maryland; Angelo Magiro, an offensive lineman from New Jersey; Deion Barnes, a defensive end from Philadelphia, and Anthony Zettel, a defensive lineman from Michigan.

The rest of Penn State's signed recruits are as follows:

Offensive Linemen:

•  Anthony Alosi - The Hun School; Marlton, NJ
• Ryan Nowicki - Cactus; Glendale, AZ
  

Cornerback:

• Shyquawn Pulliam - Kiski School/Cathedral prep; Erie, PA

Defensive End:

• Jordan Kerner - Fairview; Fairview, PA
• Shawn Oakman - Penn Wood; Lansdowne, PA

Linebacker:

• Ben Kline - Dallastown; York, PA

Wide Receiver:

• Allen Robinson - Orchard Lane St. Mary's; Southfield, MI
• Matt Zanellato - Lake Braddock Secondary; Burke, VA

Tight End:

• Kyle Carter - William Penn; Bear, DE

Placekicker:

• Sam Ficken - Valparaiso; Valparaiso, IN

ATH:

• Bill Belton - Wonslow Twp.; Sicklerville, NJ