No. 1 WR in PA, top Penn State football target updates commitment timeline

For several weeks, Penn State football fans have been waiting for 2025 recruiting class member Lex Cyrus to announce his commitment date. The Nittany Lions need to fill out the wide receiver room in the cycle and Cyrus could be a big part of their future. Now, the No. 1 WR in PA has set his commitment date for later this week where he will choose between Penn State and South Carolina.

Lex Cyrus is a blue-chip prospect in the 2025 recruiting class. From Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) he has taken seven visits to Happy Valley during his recruitment. Including an official visit on May 31, the only other school he has visited more than once is South Carolina. The Gamecocks and the Nittany Lions will battle for Cyrus’s commitment on Thursday, July 11 at 3 pm EST.

This is a prospect that has been trending in favor of Penn State for quite some time now. The initial crystal ball was placed by Brian Dohn of 247Sports back on February 22. Then, Ryan Snyder of On3 placed an RPM in favor of Penn State landing Cyrus on June 6. Most recently, Ed OBrien of 247Sports placed his own crystal ball for the Nittany Lions to land Cyrus on June 24.

The four-star prospect ranks as the No. 1 WR in PA according to On3. Cyrus is the No. 5 player in the state and the No. 16 wide receiver in the 2025 cycle (No. 109 nationally.) Now, with a commitment date set, Penn State fans will have to keep an eye on his decision on Thursday.

I will be committing Thursday July 11th at 3:00pm @ Susquehanna Township High School! @5KeepitR_E_A_L @SportsByBLinder @BrianDohn247 @RyanSnyderOn3 @EdOBrienCFB @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/lKmAGHxZwW

— Lex Cyrus (@lexcyrus8) July 9, 2024

The latest addition to the 2025 recruiting class

Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

On July 4, the son of iconic Penn State football linebacker LaVar Arrington, LaVar Arrington II made his commitment to the Penn State football team.

The three-star prospect attends Charter Oak (California) and ranks as the No. 36 player in the state and the No. 41 linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class. After taking his official visit to Penn State on June 21, he made his commitment just a few short weeks later.

Now, the Nittany Lions have secured a Penn State legacy prospect as they continue to bolster the roster. Currently, Penn State holds the No. 10 ranked class according to 247Sports. Meanwhile, On3 ranks the Nittany Lions 2025 recruiting class at No. 17.

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