Penn State beats out Pitt, Michigan, Kentucky to land nation's No. 9 cornerback
Penn State coach James Franklin secured the eighth four-star recruit in its 2020 class Thursday when cornerback Enzo Jennings tweeted his intentions to enroll next year.
COMMITTED??? #WeAre pic.twitter.com/fVJUk4bmC5
— Enzo Jennings (@_enzoj) June 27, 2019
Jennings, 6-foot-1, 184 pounds, is a rising senior at Oak Park, Mich., High School. He is one of the most highly touted cornerbacks in the nation, with a No. 9 ranking at his position and No. 122 overall, according to Rivals.com. He is the third-rated prospect in Michigan.
He has 31 scholarship offers, but he chose Penn State over three other finalists — Pitt, Michigan and Kentucky.
Penn State’s 14-member class now ranks 24th in the nation — fifth in the Big Ten, according to Rivals.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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