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Penn State gets commitment from 4-star QB out of Florida
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Penn State has landed its next major quarterback.
Friday, the Nittany Lions picked up a verbal commitment from 4-star quarterback Marcus Stokes, a native of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. He had received more than a dozen offers on the recruiting front, picking Penn State over Indiana, Pitt, Utah, Virginia Tech and others.
“107% committed, the don’t call it happy valley for no reason,” Stokes wrote on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/marcusstokes06/status/1512540517527130114?s=20&t=-vvVeFXDz1Rki16NFExJKQ
Stokes is listed as a 6-foot-2, 185-pound gunslinger. Last season, Stokes led Nease High School to a 9-4 record while throwing for 2,672 yards and 22 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions. He also rushed for 496 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Stokes becomes the ninth prospect in the 2023 recruiting class to verbally commit to Penn State. He joins a class that ranks No. 4 nationally and currently sits atop the B1G.
Below are some of Stokes’ high school highlights:
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB