Four-star defensive end recruit Dorian Hardy is no longer a Penn State commit after new details about a post-practice fight surfaced on Friday morning.

Thursday, it was reported that Hardy was involved in a fight that occurred following a football practice at Paramus Catholic High School (New Jersey). It was reported that Hardy was punched twice by one of his assistant coaches during the altercation.

Hardy’s father, Charles Hardy, initially stated that he had come to the aid of a teammate who had been struck in the head by a helmet. The assistant coach which delivered the blows to Hardy, Michael Mitchell, had a son involved in the fight.

On Friday, Mitchell said that Hardy and others were “trying to kill” his son, and got involved to protect him.

Here’s a statement from NJ.com, who has reported on the story:

Michael Mitchell, the Paramus Catholic football coach accused of taking part in a melee among players at the school last Friday, said top recruit Dorian Hardy and another senior were the aggressors in the altercation and that Hardy beat his freshman son so badly he’s now in the hospital.
Mitchell’s son, Miles, a 14-year-old at Paramus Catholic, was punched by Hardy at least twice during the altercation, Miles Mitchell said at his room today at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He was diagnosed with a concussion the night of the incident, and Wednesday, during school, he suffered a seizure in class and was taken to the hospital, his family said.

Hardy’s mother maintains that her son only got involved because Miles Mitchell struck one of Hardy’s teammates in the head with a helmet.

Following the new details, 247Sports reported that Hardy was no longer a member of Penn State’s 2018 recruiting class. He also left Paramus Catholic High School following the brawl.

Hardy was ranked as one of the top defensive end recruits of the 2018 class and was slated as the No. 6 recruit out of the state of New Jersey. It was unclear whether Hardy decommitted from Penn State or the Nittany Lions revoked the scholarship offer.

Penn State’s recruiting class now stands at 22 members and is ranked No. 4 nationally.