Penn State S Ji'Ayir Brown shares first impression of trio of newcomers for 2022
Penn State is winding down spring practices and will hit the field Saturday for the Blue-White Spring Game.
On Wednesday, star safety Ji’Ayir Brown met with the media after practice to share his thoughts on a number of things. Among his comments, Brown shared his insight on some key newcomers to Penn State.
The first player Brown discussed was wide receiver, Mitchell Tinsley. Tinsley joined Penn State via transfer after a 1,400-yard, 14-touchdown season at Western Kentucky.
Tinsley has impressed Brown early on:
Brown on Mitchell Tinsley: “I’ve been very impressed with Mitch. He came in and he got it like that.”
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) April 20, 2022
The other players Brown discussed were a pair of freshmen in 5-star QB Drew Allar and 5-star RB Nick Singleton. According to Brown, Allar’s arm strength has been off the charts while Singleton came in ready to go as a freshman and has squatted 500 pounds in the weight room.
Brown on Nick Singleton: “Nick’s the guy. He’s come in unbelievably ready…He squatted almost 500 pounds as a freshman, which is almost unheard of.”
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) April 20, 2022
Brown on Drew Allar: “His arm is crazy. He can throw from the right side of field way back to the left side of field, accurately and efficiently…His arm is what has impressed me the most. He’s continuing to get better every day as well.”
— Onward Sports (@OnwardStSports) April 20, 2022
It will be interesting to see how this trio fits into the makeup of the team for 2022. So far, it sounds like the Nittany Lions have the makings of some key pieces.
