July 18, 2017
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Isheem Young's commitment certainly made a splash at PSU.
Isheem Young is a rising senior safety at local football powerhouse Imhotep Charter, which reached the PIAA 4A title game last season after winning a state title the season before.
Rated a four-star prospect (170th overall) in the 2018 recruiting class by ESPN, Young held scholarship offers from pretty much any big-time school you can think of: Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Michigan, and Florida State were among that schools that offered him.
And just like St. Joe’s Prep’s D’Andre Swift last summer, Young made a video with Bleacher Report announcing his commitment. As it turns out, he’s staying close to home. When Young jumps off the diving board into a backyard pool in the video, the water turns into the Penn State logo.
Young will play for James Franklin and the Nittany Lions next season, joining a class that is currently ranked second overall by Rivals:
I am officially committed to...... pic.twitter.com/eiGtkZAjlq
— 3k (@Isheemyoung) July 18, 2017
“I picked Penn State because I love the academics there and the coaches,” Young told Rivals. “I think it’s a great fit for me. I think I’ll be able to play my freshman year.”
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