Penn State Picks Up Commitment from Running Back

James Franklin sounded the alarm Thursday night with a surprise commitment from three-star 2017 running back Journey Brown out of Meadville, Pa.

Brown is considered the 15th-best recruit from the Keystone State this cycle and the nation’s No. 58 running back prospect according to 247Sports. He picked the Nittany Lions over a reported offer list of Temple, Syracuse, and Duquesne.

The 5-foot-11 Brown entered the evening a somewhat under-the-radar prospect, but now that he’s the 19th member of Penn State’s 14th-ranked recruiting class, fans will surely want to do some catching up. You can check out his Hudl highlight reel right here.

As a junior in September 2015, Brown set the Pennsylvania high school record for rushing yards in a game with 722 yards on 30 carries and 10 touchdowns in a wild 107-90 Meadville win against DuBois. Brown was just shy of the national high school record of 754 yards set in 1950 by John Giannantonio of Netcong, N.J.

Brown is the lone running back commit for Charles Huff this cycle, as the Nittany Lions have already loaded up on blue-chip talent at the position, to say the least. According to his Hudl page, Brown clocked a verified 4.54 40-yard dash, showing why he was so effective as both a tailback and corner at the high school level for Meadville Area.

Truly blessed 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/2qE7J2LdZs

— JB (@journey1999) January 13, 2017