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Name: Terrell Golden (picture from MileSplit)
Hometown (High School): Norfolk, VA (Lake Taylor)
Commitment: December 18, 2002
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205 lbs.
40 Time: 4.4 seconds

Honors:

  • First Team All-Tidewater selection
  • Top 15 overall player in Virginia
  • Top 5 wide receiver in Mid-Atlantic region

    Hard Hits:

  • 24 catches for 437 yards and 10 touchdowns (2002)
  • Best 40-yard time is 4.32
  • Also excels in track and field.
  • 10’2” standing broad jump
  • Excellent ability to 'change gears' in stride.
  • Great combination of size, speed and hands.

    Chose Penn State over: Virginia Tech, Maryland and Virginia

    Name: Joel Holler (picture from McCaskey)
    Hometown (High School): Lancaster, PA (McCaskey)
    Commitment: December 18, 2002
    Position: Offensive Lineman
    Height: 6'6"
    Weight: 330 lbs.
    40 Time: 5.0 seconds

    Honors:

  • First team All-State (Big School)
  • Big 33 selection
  • Top prospect in Pennsylvania

    Hard Hits:

  • Solid strength and size
  • Aggressive off the blocks
  • Consistent blocking technique

    Chose Penn State over: Ohio State, Miami, Pitt and Virginia Tech

    Name: Tony Hunt (picture from Student Sports)
    Hometown (High School): Alexandria, Va (TC Williams)
    Commitment: February 5, 2003
    Position: Running Back
    Height: 6'2"
    Weight: 220 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.45 seconds

    Honors:

  • Second team All-Met by Washington Post
  • Considered a top RB prosepct from VA
  • Top prospect in Pennsylvania

    Hard Hits:

  • Aggressive style
  • Strong stride, hard runner
  • Excellent north-south power

    Chose Penn State over: Michigan, USC and Maryland

    Name: Jonathan Jackson (picture from West Catholic)
    Hometown (High School):Philadelphia, PA (West Catholic)
    Commitment: January 24, 2003
    Position: Wide Receiver
    Height: 6'1"
    Weight: 180 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.4 seconds

    Honors:

  • Second Team AP All-State (Big School)
  • Philadelphia Daily News' First Team All-City

    Hard Hits:

  • Had 3 interceptions and 93 tackles (2001)
  • Had 18 receptions for 387 yards (2001)
  • Had 21 carries for 118 yards (2001)

    Chose Penn State over: Minnesota

    Name: Rodney Kinlaw (picture from Carolina Preps)
    Hometown (High School): Goose Creek, SC (Stratford)
    Commitment: January 31, 2003
    Position: Runningback
    Height: 5'11"
    Weight: 179 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.38 seconds

    Honors:

  • SuperPrep All-American All-South Carolina
  • First Team All-State
  • Lemming All-Mid-Atlantic selection

    Hard Hits:

  • 1,783 yards and 30 TDs (2001)
  • Excellent student with 3.6 GPA
  • Strong runner with impressive instincts and vision

    Chose Penn State over: Virginia Tech, South Carolina and Clemson

    Name: Amani Purcell (picture from Leone HS)
    Hometown (High School): Pago Pago, American Samoa (Leone)
    Commitment: February 3, 2003
    Position: Defensive End
    Height: 6'5"
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.5 seconds

    Honors:

  • Top 10 prospect out of American Samoa

    Hard Hits:

  • Had 5 sacks and over 40 tackles (2001)
  • Excellent leverage off the line
  • Strong and agile - consistent pocket pressuer

    Chose Penn State over:Colorado, Hawaii, Oklahoma, USC, UCLA and Tennessee

    Name: John Shaw (pciture from York Daily Record)
    Hometown (High School): Spring Grove, PA (Spring Grove)
    Commitment: July 2, 2002
    Position: Defensive Lineman
    Height: 6'5"
    Weight: 278 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.8 seconds

    Honors:

  • Lemming Top 100 selection
  • SuperPrep All-American
  • Prep Star All-American
  • Three Year Starter
  • First Team All-State (AP)

    Hard Hits:

  • Bench presses 350 pounds
  • Excellent instincts and ability to read offenses
  • Powerful and aggressive off snap

    Chose Penn State over: Notre Dame, Miami, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Syracuse, Colorado, Maryland and North Carolina

    Name: Paul Posluszny (picture from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
    Hometown (High School): Hopewell, PA (Hopewell)
    Commitment: August 1, 2002
    Position: Linebacker
    Height: 6'3"
    Weight: 215 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.65 seconds

    Honors:

  • Led Hopewell to first WPIAL Class AAA title
  • Top WPIAL prospect
  • Top 10 linebacker in Eastern region

    Hard Hits:

  • Rushed for 1,300 yards and 15 TDs (2001)
  • Had 102 tackles and seven sacks at LB (2001)
  • Over 1,500 rushing yards and over 80 tackles (2002)

    Chose Penn State over: Pitt, Purdue, Northwestern, Iowa, Boston College and West Virginia

    Name: Austin Scott (picture from Parkland HS)
    Hometown (High School): Orefield, PA (Parkland)
    Commitment: November 15, 2002
    Position: Running Back
    Height: 6'1"
    Weight: 205 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.48 seconds

    Honors:

  • First Team AP All-State (Big School)
  • AP Player of the Year for PA
  • Led Parkland to PIAA title
  • Big 33 selection

    Hard Hits:

  • PA high school season rushing record (3,853 yards)
  • Had 53 TDs (2002)
  • Missed 2001 season with right knee injury
  • Powerful, aggressive runner

    Chose Penn State over: Michigan State, Michigan, UCLA, and Virginia

    Name: Dan Mazan (Picture from Carteret)
    Hometown (High School): Carteret, NJ (Carteret)
    Commitment: December 3, 2002
    Position: Offensive Lineman
    Height: 6'4"
    Weight: 295 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.9 seconds

    Honors:

  • Over 40 scholarship offers
  • Three year starter
  • Top 10 lineman prospect in Northeast

    Hard Hits:

  • Over 100 pancake blocks (2002)
  • Impressive power and blocking technique
  • Solid footwork

    Chose Penn State over: Michigan, Syracuse, Virginia and Maryland

    Name: Brent Wise (picture from Central Dauphin)
    Hometown (High School): Harrisburg, PA (Central Dauphin)
    Commitment: January 17, 2003
    Position: Wide Receiver
    Height: 6'0"
    Weight: 190 lbs.
    40 Time: 4.5 seconds

    Honors:

  • First Team AP All-State (Big School)
  • Son of Tom Wise former PSU Letterman
  • Big 33 selection

    Hard Hits:

  • Had 45 receptions for 1,215 yards (2002)
  • Had 28 TDs (2002)
  • 545 yards rushing (2002)

    Chose Penn State over: UConn, Hofstra and Penn