Penn State is including some versatility to its 2025 class, as four-star New Jersey product Braswell Thomas has dedicated to the Nittany Lions.
Thomas is at the moment listed by Rivals as a large receiver, however the Nittany Lions are recruiting him as an “athlete,” who may additionally probably play on the defensive aspect of the ball as a security.
He was in Glad Valley for his official go to this weekend and made the choice to pledge to PSU.
The Pleasantville Excessive College (Pleasantville, New Jersey) student-athlete at the moment ranks because the No. 11 participant within the Backyard State and the No. 60 vast receiver within the 2025 class.
Whereas his precise place is to be decided, at Penn State, Thomas will play beneath head coach James Franklin, defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Tom Allen, co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach Anthony Poindexter, offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, vast receivers coach/offensive recruiting coordinator Marques Hagans and the remainder of the workers.
Thomas obtained further scholarship provides from Georgia, Maryland, Nebraska, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and others.
He took an official go to to see the Mountaineers in Morgantown on June 7. Nonetheless, after taking his official go to with Penn State this previous weekend, Thomas knew he needed to turn into a Nittany Lion.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Thomas performs each vast receiver and defensive again at the highschool stage. His skill to regulate to the ball, his physique management and his tendency to make performs on contested balls as a large receiver or power turnovers and go break-ups as a defensive again are all issues that stand out. He’s greater than keen to come back up in run assist and make robust tackles defensively as nicely.
Thomas has additionally proven enchancment along with his pace, as he ran a sub-4.5.-second 40-yard sprint at Penn State’s camp earlier this month. The general robust camp efficiency, impressed PSU’s teaching workers and led to him getting the official go to scheduled for the weekend of June 21.
In March, it was introduced that Braswell can be transferring from Decrease Cape Could Regional Excessive College to Pleasantville Excessive College for his senior season.
Pleasantville head coach Malachi Timberlake famous that Thomas’ competitiveness and wok ethic are traits that set him aside.
“I believe the very first thing that you just discover about Braswell is how a lot of a competitor he actually is,” Timberlake stated about Thomas. “His willpower and drive to compete at a excessive stage is thru the roof. He’s his personal greatest competitor, he desires to compete with himself mentally and be good at all the things he does.”
Timberlake additionally praised Braswell’s demeanor and household.
“As an individual, he’s a child with an enormous coronary heart and carries himself with a lot gratitude and I believe that is because of his upbringing,” Timberlake stated.
With Braswell now within the group, Penn State’s 2025 class at the moment has 17 complete commits within the cycle. The Nittany Lions rank within the top-10 within the nationwide staff rankings.
If Braswell is to play on the defensive aspect of the ball, he could be the fifth prospect within the group projected to play defensive again for the Nittany Lions within the 2025 class, and the second recruit who is predicted to play security, becoming a member of three-star Antonio Department Jr. If Braswell performs vast receiver on the faculty stage, he could be the second wideout within the present cycle for Penn State, together with three-star Lyrick Samuel.