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Elite 5-star recruit, nation’s top ATH has Penn State in final five

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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This would be a huge addition to Penn State’s 2020 class.

James Franklin and the Nittany Lions are putting in the work on the recruiting trail, and it is starting to pay off. Penn State added another commitment recently from one of the best running backs in the class and another elite recruit has the Nittany Lions in his final five.

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Darnell Washington, a five-star recruit out of Las Vegas, Nevada and the No. 1 overall ATH in the nation on the 247 Sports Composite Rankings, revealed his final five schools Tuesday morning. Penn State made the cut, along with three top SEC schools and Miami:

https://twitter.com/_Dwfootball11/status/1166339582314500101?s=20

Listed at 6-foot-7.5 and 261 lbs., Washington has elite size. He is playing tight end and defensive end in high school. Regardless of his position at the next level, he sure looks like a game-changing prospect.

Here’s a look at his highlights from Hudl:

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.