Penn State started off the day with a linebacker commitment and ended the day with one as Philadelphia native Shaka Toney made the call on Saturday. His verbal commitment is Penn State’s 18th for the 2016 recruiting class.
The three-star prospect announced his commitment inside James Franklin’s office while taking part in the barbecue style recruiting event known as the Lasch Bash. Current commits and uncommitted prospects visiting Happy Valley for an afternoon of food, socializing and actives with coaches and players.
Toney comes in at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and had offers from eight other programs including Duke, Pittsburgh, and Rutgers.
Four-star linebacker Cameron Brown announced his commitment to Penn State this morning. He too is in attendance at this weekend’s event.
Brown and Toney are the only two linebacker commitments for Penn State’s 2016 recruiting class. That class is now ranked No. 6 in the nation according to the 247 Network composite rankings. Ohio State is the only program in the Big Ten ranked higher than Penn State. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 3 in the nation.
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