Penn State adds commitment from highly-touted CB out of New Jersey

Penn State added its 2nd commitment of the 2025 cycle on Tuesday morning.

The Nittany Lions picked up a commitment from 2025 cornerback Omari Gaines.

Here’s his announcement:

1000% COMMITTED TO THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY🙏🏽 Nowhere near done. #WeAre #BrickCityLions4L #AGTG @coachnazoliver @BigBody_Nas8 @RivalsRichie @RyanSnyderOn3 @TodderickHunt @CoachTerryPSU @coachjfranklin @ChadSimmons_ @KeepItABuckPod1 @Coach_GetWright @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 pic.twitter.com/QxOGDRHIKN

— OmariGaines🎸 (@omarigaines_) March 28, 2023

Gaines has had a Penn State offer for nearly 1 year. He impressed the coaching staff early on in his recruiting cycle and has continued to improve.

Here’s James Franklin’s reaction to the news on Tuesday morning:

#WeAre…Better #107kStrong #PSUnrivaled pic.twitter.com/mywN8iknnd

— James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) March 28, 2023

Gaines does not currently have a rating from most of the major recruiting services. He’s currently a 3-star prospect, according to Rivals.

In addition to Penn State, Gaines has received offers from programs like Rutgers, Duke, Boston College and Ole Miss, amongst others. Gaines is listed at 6-foot-2, 175 pounds.

Penn State’s other 2025 commitment is 4-star offensive tackle Jaelyne Matthews, who is also a New Jersey native. Penn State currently has the No. 5 recruiting class in the country for 2025, per 247Sports Composite rankings.

Here are some highlights from his sophomore season: